Hamilton says his performance has been "average" so far this year – RaceFans

Lewis Hamilton called his performances "average" in the first races of the season, despite a 17-point lead in the drivers' championship over his teammate.

After his victory at the Monaco Grand Prix yesterday, Hamilton said he was still uncomfortable and was doing his best.

"I feel it's a pretty average performance on my part," he said. "Maybe above average but generally pretty average for the first six races.

"I have the impression of having the best of myself. I arrived prepared – the best prepared I could be – but to extract the real performance of the car, I have the feeling that I had a little difficulty in these six races. "

Hamilton scored four wins and two seconds on the first six rounds. But he expects better performance as he becomes familiar with the W10.

"I guess it's a bit like the other seasons, but it's probably going to improve as you gain more knowledge, season after race, especially with this year's tires, where the window is even smaller, I anticipate that things will improve. . As it will be for all of us.

"I hope that at some point I will be able to solve the problems I have encountered and return to the form I have in me. Whether it's the next race or the next ten races, I can not really say it, but I'm very, very focused on correcting all that. "

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