Connected Car
British driver Lewis Hamilton says he is not “connected” with his Mercedes car. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton finished the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying session in eighth place on Saturday, almost a second behind the Red Bull of Sergio Perez. Beaten by RussellHamilton, whose team mate qualified ahead, can only explain that he’s simply ‘not connected’ to his W14 Mercedes car. The car obviously has performance, but I don’t feel connected to this car,” Hamilton said after qualifying in Jeddah. As rumours of his possible departure from the Mercedes team at the end of this season have continued to grow in recent days, Hamilton again indicated that he has no plans to abandon his team despite the difficulties.