Hamilton sad to see McLaren and Williams struggle in F1
Source: Mercedes-Benz Archive
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- Jake Williams-Smith
Lewis Hamilton says he is sad to see McLaren and Williams both struggling at the bottom end of Formula One. The Mercedes driver admitted that the situation both teams find themselves in was difficult to watch and hoped that they might recover back to where they should be in the near future.
Having grown up watching the two British teams fight for championships in F1 with great drivers behind the wheel, it is no surprise to hear the reigning champion hoping for a resurgence from the two historic teams.
"I've never hidden the fact that it's sad to see, naturally, just as it is sad to see a team that I grew up watching like Williams not be there," he is quoted by Sky Sports F1.
"It is crazy to think we've got Williams right at the back of the field who once had Nigel Mansell in the car and Damon Hill, winning championships. And McLaren, who were really the founding family for me, also having a struggle for a long period of time.
"I really just hope there is light at the end of the tunnel for them. I hope that 2021, whatever is decided with Liberty (Media), I hope that helps and that they do a good job in that decision-making process and that potentially helps."
Hamilton also added that he has gained further insight and respect for the behind-the-scenes running of F1 and the work that goes into making a successful Formula One team work.
"As I get older and understand business more and people like Toto (Wolff) and how they run an organisation, it becomes a lot clearer for me how things can also go wrong - as it once did for example with this team, with different figureheads at the top, different structure and all those different things. Business anywhere is not easy to get right."