Lewis Hamilton survived the weekend and forgot Grandis -Together with Brazil
Lewis Hamilton rejected the P10 in a brazily brazilian Gran, and joked that he needed a party. The weekends in the UK are difficult from the beginning, leaving the points to show their efforts.
Mercedes’ stars were ranked 15th in the grid, and after Carlos Sainz resigned at the start of the standard track, he got a position.
At the end of the first round, he climbed P11, but he had a hard time breaking through. While Max Verstappen, who started alongside him on the grid, drove sensationally for the entire distance, Hamilton spent the middle part of the race outside the points battling Franco Colapinto and Oliver Biermann.
The Briton dropped to 15th after going off track, but eventually worked his way back up to 10th to claim the final points, ahead of Sergio Pérez, who had also had an eventful weekend.
We were just slow,” he told Sky Sports F1. “The car was really, really tough. A big thank you to the guys at the garage, they arrived early in the morning but did a great job over the weekend
Everyone at the factory, I know it hurts them. The team could have won today, at least one car was working properly. The car is like a plank of wood. There is no suspension, bouncing back with tires anywhere, and you can’t get food anywhere.
The worst trip is definitely something you once had through the corner. It’s just so hard, but I’m hoping it won’t be any more bumpy. I think the last three are not so bumpy. I would love to go on holiday.
His team-mate Russell did slightly better than the seven-time world champion. He crossed the line in P4 – albeit with an investigation still hanging over him – but was left extremely frustrated.
The 26-year-old pitted from the lead under the virtual safety car against his own wishes. When the red flag waved a few laps later, Esteban Ocon, Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly were given free pit stops, putting them just ahead of the winner.
