'Looking like the Hamilton of old' and potential rule changes - F1 Q&A
Lewis Hamilton was a producer on the film and was given a shout-out during the acceptance speech Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli converted pole position to win his first Formula 1 race at the Chinese Grand Prix. Last year was something of an annus horribilis for 41-year-old Hamilton, who was comprehensively outperformed by team-mate Charles Leclerc in his debut season at Ferrari, and seemed at times in a very dark place as he contemplated his performances in public. The new cars have a very similar aerodynamic philosophy to those before 2022, so Hamilton is back able to drive the car in a way with which he is more familiar and comfortable. 'Best racing ever' or 'a joke'? The row over the new F1 Ferrari's Hamilton 'has mojo back' - driver ratings Amid the debate over the new rules, what is more important, the entertainment spectacle or driver satisfaction? And with changes being considered, what sort of things are likely to be changed? - Kevin and Tim For this answer, I have combined two separate questions that came in. It's fair to say that many people in F1 recognise the chassis rules are a mish-mash of compromises arrived at as a sticking plaster for the engine rules, while at the same time trying to align a series of competing political positions. Why Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GP cancellations can be beneficial for F1 teams How much of a blessing in disguise is this month-long break to some of the engine manufacturers to fix the very clear issues some of them have (Honda and Red Bull-Ford specifically) and for teams like McLaren and Williams to sort their cars out? Could this in the end make the next 20 races even better? - David McLaren team principal Andrea Stella addressed this question in China at the weekend.