Mercedes started F1 2023 on the backfoot, leaving the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as the fourth-fღastest team.

Consequently, Hamilton vented his frustration, claiming Mercedes didn’t listen to his feedback with regards to their car𓆏 development.

After the Bahrain GP, he said: “Last yea🌺r, there were things I told them. I sꦯaid the issues that are with the car.

“I've driven so many cars in my lifeཧ. I know what a car needs. I know what a car doesn't need. I think it's really about accountability.”

Ahead ♈of the summer break, Hamilton was asked whether his relationship with Mercedes deteriorated as a result.

: “I think in the heated and intense sport that we’re living in, of course there’s frustrations on both sides all of the time and what’s important is you just continue to be open and communicate about those. 

“I think you’re constantly gro🧸wing through those conversations. I think the most important thing is to be al⛄igned on where you’re going. 

“There’s no doubt that everyone in this team wants to win. We’ve been caught off guard about the cost cap and just the direction of the new regulations, and you just can’t copy and paste and do something dif♓ferent.

“It has to evolve and manoeuvre into a different direction. It just takes time. Has it been quick enough? Maybe not  but the good thing 🐬is we’ve now sat down, we’ve now said OK we’re more open minded, this is maybe the direction we need to go so let’s explore it and let’s get on top of it for next year.”