Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes F1 made an unexpected comment over the air after finishing 10th in the F1 Saudi Arabua GP.
Seven-time F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton has had little difficulty finishing or scoring points in the midfield over the last few years. But in 2022 that is the reality. The Mercedes F1 W13 has yet to release its performance.
Lewis Hamilton, who finished 16th in the qualifying, extended his first stint with hard tires and temporarily moved up to 6th place, but when two cars broke down and a virtual safety car was dispatched. , Fernando Alonso’s car blocked the pit lane entrance and the pit lane did not open. After that, Hamilton’s race collapsed with a mandatory pit stop in green conditions with 15 laps remaining.
Lewis Hamilton returned to the track in 12th place, but recovered to 10th place by the checkered flag.
After crossing the line in 10th place and being informed of the final result by race engineer Pete Bonnington, Lewis Hamilton seemed really confused as to whether his efforts were actually rewarded.
“Can I get points in that position?” Asked Lewis Hamilton while driving a car on a cool-down lap.
“Yes, yeah, you got one point …” was Peter Bonnington’s reply.
It’s actually a disappointment with the current performance, and I don’t think Lewis Hamilton doesn’t know the F1’s point system, but Hamilton, who has fought for the title and championship in Mercedes F1 for eight years, is the last 10 It was almost 10 years ago that I finished in the ranking.
In 2012 during the McLaren era, Lewis Hamilton finished 10th in the F1 Korean Grand Prix.
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