Lewis Hamilton 'doesn't know' how long acclimitisation process at Mercedes will take

Lewis Hamilton has admitted he is unsure how long it will take before he is operating at the peak of his powers at Mercedes as he continues the process of acclimatising to his new team and car.

As explained by Sky Sports F1 expert Mark Hughes, Hamilton's problems in the W04 have centered around a lack of confidence to brake as late for corners as he would like. Speaking at the Monaco GP, Mercedes boss Ross Brawn expressed confidence that it would only be a matter of time before they saw the best of the 21-time grand prix winner. "We have a very good group working with Lewis and very experienced people and it is just working out exactly what he needs, what he's looking for," the Team Principal explained. "That might vary from what Nico needs or is looking for. They are pretty close in the cars but it will just be time quite frankly. Nico's been with the team four years and he knows exactly what buttons to press within the team and Lewis is developing his understanding of that. "Who is the person to go to if you want to discuss that? Or who is the person who go to if you want debate some aspect of the car? So it just takes a little bit of time and Lewis is up against a very fierce and talented competitor in Nico."