F1: Karun Chandhok: 'Alarm bells' Lewis Hamilton hasn't started bonding with new race engineer

Tuesday 27 January 2026 19:17, UK

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Speaking on the F1 Podcast show, Karun Chandhok feels there are alarm bells that Lewis Hamilton hasn't been building a relationship with his soon-to-be race engineer as pre-season testing gets underway.

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