Lewis Hamilton dismisses dry time ahead of F1 Singapore GP and vows: ‘Mercedes will be back at the top’

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes aim to claim their first win of the season at this weekend’s Singapore GP, where Max Verstappen has a chance to take the title; Watch the entire Marina Bay weekend live on Sky Sports F1, with Sunday’s race at 1pm

Lewis Hamilton has dismissed rumors of a “dry time” of Formula 1 and insists Mercedes will capitalize on the positives from their 2022 struggle to return to the top.

Progressing to their 17th lap of 22 in Singapore, Hamilton and Mercedes – the most dominant combination in F1 history – are still awaiting their first wins of the season after falling behind following regulatory changes. occlusion.

Hamilton, who holds the record for winning a race in all of his 15 F1 seasons to date and has won six titles for Mercedes since 2014, said on Wednesday at a Petronas event that he he “didn’t look at” [2022] like a drought”.

“I see that as adversity and I think that’s where you can really energize,” the seven-time champion explained. “I think we got a lot of power in depth. When you win all the time it’s a great thing but you don’t gain a lot when you win.

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Ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend, we take a look back at some of the most memorable moments from previous races at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

“There are six races [left] So there are six chances and we’ll try to win, but if we don’t play well, I don’t think it’s the end of the world.

Red Bull and Hamilton’s title rival from last year, Max Verstappen, has stormed this year but defiant Hamilton added: “We’ll be back on top.”

Although Mercedes has been much behind Red Bull and Ferrari overall this year, their failure to make mistakes means they have a chance to overhaul the Scuderia to come second in the constructors rankings with good results.

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Revisit the dramatic race start that saw Max Verstappen, Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel collide in the first round of the 2017 Singapore Grand Prix.

Mercedes is 35 points behind Ferrari before Marina Bay at the weekend.

“Our goal is to try to get second place in the teams because that makes a huge impact on everyone coming back to the factory and so these next six races are just attack. max, there’s nothing to lose and that’s going to make it worse,” Hamilton said.

“I would say that Singapore should be a good road for us because it’s a high-force circuit. However, it’s very bumpy.”

Hamilton spoke after Mercedes extended its partnership with Petronas, who will supply the team with sustainable fuel from 2026.

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Naomi Schiff tests Lando Norris’ knowledge of the Singapore GP ahead of her first return to the Marina Bay Street Circuit since 2019.

Sky Sports F1 Singapore GP Singapore fixtures

Thursday, September 29
12 noon: Driving press conference

Friday, September 30
10:30am: Singapore GP Practice One (practice starts at 11am)
1.45pm: Singapore GP Practice Two (practice starts at 2pm)
3:15pm: Singapore GP: The F1 Show

Saturday, October 1
9:35 am: W Series Qualifiers
10.45am: Singapore GP Practice Three (session starts at 11am)
1pm: Build Singapore GP Qualifier
2pm: SINGAPORE GP QUALIFYING
3:45 p.m.: Ted .’s Eligibility Handbook

Sunday, October 2
9:35 am: W Series race
11:30 am: Singapore GP Construction: Grand Prix Sunday
1pm: THE SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX
3pm: Singapore GP Reaction: Checkered Flag
4 p.m.: Ted’s Notebook
5pm: Highlights of Singapore GP