Lewis Hamilton says a disappointing finish to his Mercedes profession doesn’t “outline” the journey he has endured throughout 12 seasons with the workforce.
The seven-time world champion will compete in his remaining race for Mercedes at subsequent weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix earlier than leaving the Silver Arrows to hitch Ferrari subsequent season.
Hamilton’s penultimate race for the Silver Arrows led to twelfth place after a chaotic 57-lap session at Lusail wherein he acquired two slaps from the stewards. Two penalties – one for leaping the gun and one for dashing within the pit lane.
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Lewis Hamilton apologizes for flawed begin and pit lane incident, however says he and Mercedes ‘did not get on’ after ending twelfth at Qatar
“Even when it ends like this weekend, I do not assume that defines the journey that we have been on and the journey that we have been by way of, however I will do my finest,” Hamilton mentioned. Sky Sports activities F1.
Hamilton has struggled in qualifying lately, failing to complete within the high 5 prior to now 5 races and never even ending within the high 10 twice.
His Sunday efficiency is often a lot better, however this time the errors have been rampant. After being advised he had been given a drive-thru penalty for dashing within the pits, Hamilton requested Mercedes if they might retire his automobile however was refused.
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Watch Lewis Hamilton’s early begin at Qatar Grand Prix
“It did not go that easily, however this stuff occur,” Hamilton added.
“Do not decide me by what number of instances I fall, however I’ll stand up tomorrow and take a look at once more.
“The automobile and I did not get alongside nicely. However we have been very, very far aside firstly and we did not have sufficient wing to start out with, the automobile was very completely different and it wasn’t excellent.”
“Nevertheless, my errors as we speak lead me to apologize to the workforce for the flawed begin and pit lane incident.”
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Watch Lewis Hamilton battle with dealing with points as George Russell loses monitor place after disastrous pit cease
Hamilton admits he does not have excessive hopes for a dramatic enchancment in type in Abu Dhabi, however insists it is the method to the weekend that issues to him moderately than the consequence.
“I imply, I do not assume we will climax ultimately,” he advised Qatar’s written press.
“The sport will come to an finish and I feel what issues is how we carry out and we attempt to do our greatest. I do not count on the weekend to be higher than the previous weekend however naturally I’ll strive.”
“It could have been good to go in with low hopes and get a greater consequence, nevertheless it does not actually have a huge impact anyway. The ultimate sport will not have an effect on every little thing we have completed collectively.”
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Extra highlights from the Qatar Grand Prix at Lusail Worldwide Circuit
Russell: Mercedes’ tempo is totally gone
Hamilton’s team-mate George Russell was unable to capitalize on his pole place as he was eradicated on the first nook by champions Max Verstappen and Lando Norris.
Russell, who was working in third, was the primary to pit because the chief, however an especially sluggish pit cease noticed him seem in site visitors and lose McLaren’s Oscar Piastri (Ferrari). and Hamilton) monitor location.
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George Russell says Mercedes “had no tempo as we speak” as he dropped from pole to fourth in a disappointing and irritating Mercedes race
雖然他在拉斯維加斯重複上週勝利的希望破滅了，但在塞恩斯和漢密爾頓遭遇爆胎以及諾里斯因在黃旗下未能減速而受到處罰後，拉塞爾得以恢復到第四Bit.
“After the pit cease, I could not get again previous Fernando (Alonso). I had the identical tempo as (Sauber) Zhou Guanyu,” Russell advised Sky Sports activities F1.
“For Lewis and me, the tempo on Friday and Saturday was utterly gone, so we have to perceive why that’s.
“Fourth place was in all probability a greater consequence than we deserved.”
Watch the ultimate race of the 2024 Formulation 1 season – the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – dwell on Sky Sports activities F1 this week, with racing going down at 1pm on Sunday. Get Sky Sports F1 or live stream with NOW
