Hamilton against the latecomers

This weekend, in Barcelona, ​​the drivers of the new teams did not go unnoticed. Karun Chandhok (HRT), hooked by Felipe Massa and Jaime Alguersuari, “distinguished”, while Lucas di Grassi (Virgin) hampered Sebastian Vettel as he left the stands, allowing Lewis Hamilton to take advantage of it. But the Briton is not happy about it. “ It could have been a disaster, Hamilton commented to Reuters on Monday. I overtook di Grassi four times yesterday. This is one of the biggest gaps I have experienced in Formula 1. You catch up with them so quickly that it becomes unreal. »

A few days before the Monaco Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton hopes that this type of maneuver will not multiply. In the Principality, on a short circuit where it is difficult to overtake, these situations will not be easy to manage. “ It?s very difficult when there is such a difference. When you catch up with them, you wonder which side of the track they are going to be on, and then they put themselves in the wrong place. So far, fortunately, there have been no incidents and things have gone well, but Monaco will be very difficult. »

This weekend, even if the presence of Lucas di Grassi on the track allowed the Briton to overtake Sebastian Vettel, the Briton is not happy with such a situation. He would have liked the Brazilian to manage the traffic jam better. “ The latecomer did not do a spectacular job. I don't know what he was doing there. It wasn't very safe. I went to the left, Vettel to the right, and it was worse. »