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Hamilton: McLaren underestimated Honda switch

Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton says he is surprised how much his old team McLaren is struggling in 2015, and believes his former team may have underestimated the challenge of partnering with Honda to tackle the new Formula 1 era. 'When I saw them so lost in Australia, I thought to myself: How can that be?' the Hamilton said, referring to the British team. Having been mentored and sponsored by Ron Dennis throughout his boyhood, Hamilton made his debut for the Woking team in 2007 alongside the reigning world champion at the time Fernando Alonso, winning his first title a year later. Eight years on, the now-superstar Hamilton is dominating formula one with his new team, Mercedes, and...
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