Lewis Hamilton hoped for more from Mercedes updates in MonacoPhilip Duncan, PA F1 Correspondent, Monte CarloLewis Hamilton had hoped his revamped Mercedes would have propelled him closer to the front after he finished sixth in practice for Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix. Hamilton’s Mercedes team arrived for the sixth round of the season in the sun-cooked principality armed with a major upgrade. “It is a shame we were not as close as I hoped we would be at the end of the session,” said Hamilton. Lewis Hamilton finished sixth in second practice for the Monaco Grand Prix (Luca Bruno/AP) Photo by Luca BrunoOn Sunday, it will be 539 days since Hamilton last stood on the top step of the podium at the penultimate round of the contentious 2021 season in Saudi Arabia. Hamilton added: “It’s not really the place to test an upgrade, but the car was generally feeling good.

Source: Irish Independent May 27, 2023 16:46 UTC