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Hill backs Mercedes to take 1-2 finish at French GP

by Fergal Walsh
7 months ago
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1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill believes Mercedes will end its win drought at this weekend’s French Grand Prix.

The reigning Constructors’ Champions have endured a difficult opening half to the 2022 campaign, and is still yet to step atop the podium this year.

Mercedes’ concept for the new-for-2022 cars hasn’t worked as well as Red Bull’s and Ferrari’s, however it has consistently been the third-fastest team.

It has suffered from severe bouncing at a number of grands prix this year, but measures installed at recent events appear to have aided the issue.

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Ahead of the French GP weekend, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that the team “hopes to be back on the podium” after a recent run of success for Lewis Hamilton.

But Hill believes that the race will be Mercedes’ best chance yet to secure a race win this campaign.

“I’m going to go for Lewis Hamilton [to win],” Hill said on the F1 Nation podcast. “I think there’s going to be an incident. We’ve been talking about how well they [Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc] have been getting on. 

“I think that first corner [in France] is a bit tricky, the little chicane thing. Let’s say Charles loses his front wing or Max gets a puncture or something like that. 

“Or maybe even on pure pace the Mercedes springs a surprise. I think in their race trim, Lewis has been on occasion, very, very quick. It could even be Lewis first, George second and Carlos Sainz third.”

Former F1 driver Gerhard Berger believes the on-track respect shown between Verstappen and Leclerc this year is bound to end soon.

“It’s brilliant how Max and Leclerc are racing each other and giving space to each other. They don’t do stupid things,” he said. 

“They’re really, really highly professional, very good. But one moment [there] will be not be enough space, and maybe it will be this weekend. It was too smooth the last few races.”

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Comments 3

  1. Ed says:
    7 months ago

    Give it up Hill. Watching pre race commentating for the last couple years; that’s all he talks about; Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton and more Hamilton. Hey Damon!!! more than one team pit there when?

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  2. Grant Schapps says:
    7 months ago

    I used to have a lot of respect for Hill in the days when he was driving for Williams as he was a great example of someone who achieved so much from nothing but hard work? Now I think he is nothing more than a short-sighted deluded fool with some sort of secret crush on Lulu and no one else. What a sad man he has turned into???

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    • Biff says:
      7 months ago

      Try and unclench and release that detritus your are holding on to for so long Mr Schapps ! I doubt Hill gives a flying figg on whether you respect him or not . Hilarious over the top gratuitously self important, over indulging hot air !
      As for Ed you are insanely repeating the name of “Hamilton” like an old Hag Witch. That’s chanting and sweating over a boiling Cauldron. Churning the mixture with a giant ladle. It’s not even Halloween Ed (when you all ride on your brooms for your get together at The Witches Convention) . And a 1, 2, 3, 4, “Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton” go on Ed finish your spell ! 🔥

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