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‘He’s not like Schumacher': Ex-Mercedes aerodynamicist reveals where Hamilton falls short

Former Mercedes aerodynamicist Philipp Brandle observes that Michael Schumacher had better technical knowledge than Sir Lewis Hamilton, but affirms that the Briton is better than most at having an instinctive feel for the car. Mercedes have struggled in the early going of 2022 since the turn of the new technical regulations which have seen the cars switch to ground effect aerodynamics. The result of the lower ride height has been a lot more abrasion with the track surface and, consequently, a lot of uncomfortable bouncing for Hamilton and team-mate George Russell to deal with. READ: Verstappen could equal Vettel’s Red Bull record in Baku The 24-year-old appears to have handled that...
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