F1 | Mercedes, Hamilton power unit failure in Australia

Extremely disappointing race for Lewis Hamilton. Even in Australia, the difficulties of Mercedes W15 were evident, and the climax was reached on lap 15, when the seven-time world champion was forced to retire due to a power unit failure. The Silver Arrows have popped up, this year too the ordeal seems interminable, and just three races have passed. The Briton also foresees difficulties in the next world championship events, and for him, to see the Ferrari winning, can only be a sigh of relief for the future.

“My race was going well until the power unit failure – Hamilton said. It's difficult to overtake in Melbourne, but I had gained some positions with the first stint on the softs. It's a shame about the withdrawal, it means there's still a long way to go. Unfortunately these things happen, I know we will recover. We will improve the car over the course of the season: we have done so in previous years and I have confidence for 2024 too. It is difficult because we are not competitive at the moment, but I will work hard together with the team. In the short term I think it will still be complicated to compete in top positions, but we'll see what we can do in the medium term."