Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn believes Lewis Hamilton just needs a little more time to gel with his new team before he gets up to full speed, after the former-McLaren driver admitted he was lacking confidence.
Hamilton has been outpaced by team-mate Nico Rosberg in recent races – with the German taking three poles and a win at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Brawn however says it’s just a matter of time before Hamilton is pushing Rosberg.
“I think it is quite a subtle thing, but it will just be time quite frankly,” he said. “It is just working out how the driver communicates, how you understand what it is he wants to achieve, how you tune the car to suit his needs.
“Nico has been with the team four or five years and he knows exactly what buttons to press.
“Lewis is developing his understanding of that; of what person to go to if you want to discuss that, or who you go to if you want to debate certain aspects of the car.
“We have a very good group, very experienced people, working with Lewis. It just takes a bit of time.”
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