Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driver of Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team talks to media- Source: Getty
F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen says Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton has to speak up if he realizes he's "losing his edge" in the sport. The seven-time F1 world champion had a difficult final year with Mercedes last year despite winning two races in Silverstone and Spa. He largely struggled alongside his teammate George Russell, who finished ahead of him in both races and qualifying.
The British driver had to make multiple comeback drives throughout the season to do damage limitations for the race weekends. He struggled to pace consistently over one lap, which made him question his skills behind the wheel.
In his interview with Planet F1, Hakkinen mentioned that he was not completely aware of the reasons behind Hamilton's woes in the past year but believed that the 40-year-old would be the right person to address them, saying:
