Hamilton: “F1 will be a bus next year”

Si Lewis Hamilton had a successful season by winning his fourth title at the end of the Mexican GP, ​​his frustrating weekend in Brazil, where the Briton had to attack to save a fourth place from the pits following his mistake in qualifying, can -be encouraged to express yourself more on the path taken by the F1.

The pilot Mercedes regrets that the regulations are increasingly restrictive in terms of attack possibilities for drivers who must know how to manage the race and their car to obtain results. The implementation next season of the Halo, this cockpit protection system which will add weight to the whole, does not seem to delight the reigning world champion.

“The car is going to be a bus next year. It will be so heavy that it will become a car Nascar, commented Lewis Hamilton after the Brazilian GP on the BBC Sport. Braking distances are getting longer and the brakes are constantly at the limit. I know my comments may sound negative, but drivers want to go fast and have lively cars that they can attack with every lap. »

Lewis Hamilton took the race of Sebastian Vettel on the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo where the driver Ferrari only had to manage his lead to take the checkered flag as the winner.

“We didn’t usually take advantage of it. I was on the attack (in this event) but I came from a different position, said Lewis Hamilton. We can see that the drivers at the front are in management and that's what we all usually do. This must not be very exciting to watch. We don't have these limitations in the most exciting races, especially when it rains. I'm not sure that further limiting the number of engines is the solution. »

The FIA ​​wants to improve the engines with the future regulations for the 2021 season. The project would be to keep the 6l turbo/hybrid V1.6 by increasing its engine speed and its sound while removing the MGU-H (thermal energy recuperator).