Jakarta - Lewis Hamilton called his W09 appear below the level should be at the beginning of this 2018 season. Immediate repairs need to be done for the sake of being competitive in the title competition.
Hamilton picked up a relatively up-and-down result in Formula 1 this season. This British rider had a tough appearance in the opening race in Australia, especially in qualifying.
But then failed to win and finish as runner-up behind Sebastian Vettel, following a number of incidents in the middle of the race and the inclusion of safety car.
Hamilton then struggled to finish third in Bahrain, where he earned a grid penalty. The result went down again in the Chinese Grand Prix with Hamilton finishing fourth.
Even victory in Azerbaijan then picked Hamilton with the smell of luck. That was after teammate Valtteri Bottas, who led the race to break the tires ahead of the end of the race.
Toward the Spanish GP this weekend, Hamilton admits his current car is not good enough to be world champion and needs immediate improvement.
"If this weekend we can solve the issues we have with the car and start more consistently, then I can be much happier because I know I can perform well or slightly above the ability," he said.
"At the moment I'm under-performing and that's not enough to win the world championship, we've maximized the way things are in the latest races, so I'll take it for now, but for the long term the team can not count on it." this 33-year-old rider.