Ross Brawn says all Lewis Hamilton needs is time

" Time ". That's all it takes, according to Ross Brawn, to Lewis Hamilton to regain the level of competition currently displayed by his teammate Nico Rosberg. After a good start to the season marked by a pole position and two podiums, the Briton has now taken second place at Mercedes after his German counterpart took three pole positions and scored the team?s first victory of the year. It was in Monaco.

For some commentators, like John Watson, this difference in performance between the two drivers could be explained by the lifestyle of the 2008 world champion. The former British driver did not hesitate to judge Hamilton too “hip-hop” and believes that Mercedes should be stricter with its new recruit, by forbidding him, for example, from bringing his dog “Roscoe” into the paddock. “He came to Mercedes with the reputation of being the guy who got the job done. But that's not what's happening now and he has to ask himself why? », Watson insisted in the Daily Express.

For Ross Brawn, the problem is more “subtle”. " It's just a matter of time ", he explained to Agence France-Presse (AFP). “Nico has been in this team for 4 or 5 years and he knows perfectly well what he has to do. We have a very good group, very experienced people working with Lewis. It just takes a little time”. Himself not satisfied with his result in Monaco, the former pilot McLaren declared when leaving the principality that he was going to “refocus”.