F1 shouldn't 'throw our toys out of the pram' - Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton says the British Grand Prix shows F1 still has the ability to deliver exciting races in its current format.

The state of the sport has been the centre of debate again this season, with the FIA exploring "several exciting and innovative changes" to the race weekend format. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says the sport is "at a critical stage", but FIA president Jean Todt has been keen to play down the issues, saying F1 is facing "a headache, not a cancer".

After winning an enthralling British Grand Prix, Hamilton says the race is a reminder of how good the racing can still be given the right circumstances.

"It was exciting for me," Hamilton said. "I think the start really made it exciting, obviously. I don’t know how the rest of the race went but you say it was very exciting. I think the English weather helped with that.

"I think there’s still some things... their views are probably still valid in many ways but also sometimes I guess it’s a bit of an indication for us not to throw our toys out of the pram and say everything’s wrong, that we’re not too far off the mark, hopefully and hope that we have more races like this."

Click here for F1i's driver ratings from the British Grand Prix

Keep up to date with all the F1 news via Facebook and Twitter

Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.

Recent Posts

Horner breaks silence: ‘I have unfinished business in F1’

Christian Horner has finally stepped back into the spotlight – and he didn’t tiptoe in…

3 hours ago

Jaguar's Evans charges from zero to hero in in Miami E-Prix

Mitch Evans arrived at Round 3 of the Formula E season with zero points on…

4 hours ago

Mercedes ‘aced it’ in Barcelona, but Brundle downplays the hype

Mercedes may have just dropped the first thunderclap of the 2026 Formula 1 era –…

4 hours ago

Team Talk: F1's shakedown week in Barcelona

Cadillac Valtteri Bottas “It’s great, but it is the problem-solving phase of the team. It’s…

6 hours ago

Russell impressed by Mercedes rivals’ power unit strength

While Mercedes spent the first week of the 2026 shakedown in Barcelona looking like a…

7 hours ago

Gasly invests in MotoGP team Tech3 as Steiner-led era begins

Pierre Gasly is adding a new kind of horsepower to his career. The Alpine F1…

24 hours ago