Lewis Hamilton Fears Mercedes Engine Fault May Not Be Fixed Yet

 

Lewis Hamilton has admitted Mercedes may not have fixed the fault that has caused his engine to break down twice in the opening four rounds of the season.

Ahead of this weekend's Spanish GP, Mercedes have described finding a solution to the MGU-H failures which crippled Hamilton's car in qualifying in both China and Russia as their highest priority. However, the world champions have been unable to offer Hamilton any guarantees that the problem described by team boss Toto Wolff as a freak occurrence will not occur again.Formula 1 2016 Season,Saturday 14th, 13:15pm

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Hamilton said“The team have explained the issues we have had and the efforts they have made to rectify them, they aren't rectified but they are in the process of being rectified.  Hopefully this weekend they will be rectified but that might not be the case…….It is what it is, there's no point being concerned. I have less engines than Nico, so I've just got to do what l can with what l have. For sure, I have a mountain to climb, but l love a challenge and I am excited about it”.

The world champion has also vowed he has no concerns about his Mercedes garage crew after the team's decision to swap personnel over the winter coincided with a series of mechanical malfunctions on his car saying “The issues we have had are nothing to do with the mechanics that is not a concern. I have 100 per cent belief in the guys and the team. I am just hoping l have had my share of bad luck”.