During the Montreal weekend, Lewis Hamilton repeatedly reiterated his decision not to use the simulator.
Will Lewis Hamilton rely on the simulator again to prepare for the Monaco race? For now, the answer is no. The seven-time world champion, fresh from his best weekend since joining Ferrari, has repeatedly reiterated that he prepared for the Montreal weekend without the aid of the simulator, deeming it too risky and unrealistic, despite praising the capabilities of the one used in Maranello.
Sir Lewis’s words, in detail: ““The simulator? I’ll drive it again sooner or later… It might be useful, for example, to go back and compare it with this weekend, to understand where the gaps are. The test driver will say everything is fine, but they only know what they know, since they don’t drive. It’s just me and Charles driving the car. The good thing about driving the real thing is being able to look back and say, ‘This is how it really feels, these are the things we’re missing.'” .
Hamilton then added: “Will I use it to prepare for another race? Probably not, it’s too risky. For my two best races, I didn’t use a simulator. In all the previous championships—except maybe 2008—I didn’t use the simulator. For me, it’s not a necessity; it’s a tool that can be powerful, but, as far as I’m concerned, I’m old school. I’m better off without it.” .
