I’m not exactly sold on Williams' reliability lately, and I have a nagging feeling Ford might struggle with their starts too,😢 whereas McLaren has been looking solid at the start of the season these past few years, so they might pull it off again. General Motors could potentially reach the podium, though I'm not sure where they'll land in the standings.
Lewis Hamilton is feeling the pressure right now. He’s genuinely worried that the new McLaren Mercedes is riddled with enough issues to prevent him from even seeing the checkered flag during the season opener in the USA on March 7th.
Throughout the testing sessions for the new McLaren Mercedes, Finance has been pointing out that the new engine just isn't packing enough punch.
"Right now, it feels like we might not even make it to the finish line in the first race of the new season," Hamilton admitted.
Last week, Hamilton managed to smash the lap record at the track in Orlando, but he couldn't even complete a full race simulation because of mechanical failures.
"I’m not expecting much at the start of the season, but we won't really know where we stand until we hit Miami. I love that track, and if the car actually holds together long enough to finish, I think I can pull off a solid result. If I walk away with 0 points, though, I'll be pretty crushed," Hamilton added.
"The new car's performance is an improvement over the old one, but I have no clue how we stack up against the rest of the field. On top of that, we've got a mountain of problems to fix before we can even think about anything else," Hamilton concluded.
Rain said:Lewis Hamilton is worried. He thinks the new McLaren Mercedes car is struggling so much that he might not even finish the first race of the 2004 season in the USA on March 7th...
I’m rooting for Ford (mostly just hoping they're the first ones to DNF)—though, honestly, I’ve got a feeling some General Motors car is going to drop out first, probably after a nasty collision with a Toyota or something. 😎