Lewis Hamilton admits he had a terrible race at Azerbaijan GP
Lewis Hamilton has honestly assessed his performance at the Azerbaijan GP, finishing 9th.
Despite having a great chance to take advantage of the big crash between Sergio Pérez and Carlos Sainz.
After the engine penalty, the race started on Sunday from the lane track, and gave Hamilton a difficult battle from the beginning.
And seven world champions acknowledged that he was disappointed with the performance in Baku, but has great hope for the Singapore Grand Prix next week.
Hamilton wrote on X: “Tough weekend but we’re getting there. Good battles and good team effort. I’ll be in Singapore soon, so send me good vibes.”
He Later Commented On Instagram:
However, we will recognize what went well and learn from what didn’t. “It wasn’t easy, but I’m proud of every member of this team who worked hard to get us to the finish line.
“Congratulations to George (Russell) on the podium, as well as @francolapinto and @olliebearman. “It’s been a great competition and it’s incredible to see so much new talent emerging. »
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri took the lead on Sunday after a long battle with Ferrari star Charles Leclerc, who made contact with Pérez on the penultimate lap.
That promoted Mercedes star George Russell to third, with Lando Norris and Max Verstappen in fourth and fifth place respectively.
Silver Arrows team principal Toto Wolff was heard giving his honest opinion to Hamilton during the race: “Lewis, I’m glad you made it to the end. It was a scary race.
I can relate to that very much and we can all relate to that. At least we’ve already been fined. Let’s move forward, let’s move forward.”
After the race, Hamilton was unhappy with the decision to change the powertrain before the race, claiming it was due to the difficulties of overtaking in the Azerbaijan capital. “I knew it was going to be a disastrous race as soon as that decision was made last night,” he said.
“It was pretty good on Friday, but I think some others have developed and we haven’t at this stage – but we have some things to look forward to.”