Hamilton worried about falling behind Rosberg

At the end of the Belgian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton is 29 points behind his rival Nico Rosberg. However, the Briton could have fought for victory without a puncture suffered following contact from his rival for the title. If this affair has sparked controversy, the fact is that the 2008 world champion is at a disadvantage against his main opponent. 

“I don’t know how I’m going to make up for these 30 points, but I do know that I have a fantastic group of people behind me.”, he declared on Crash.net. “The poor guys in my garage have had a lot of bad races, but I know we should do a double with the magnificent car That we have. I really hope that we will bring back good results now. No matter what, I will always put the team first. »

Lewis Hamilton can still count on the support of the public who chose their side at Spa-Francorchamps when Nico Rosberg was whistled while getting on the podium. “I’m going to have to attack because I have a long way to go to come back.”, added the Briton. “I really appreciated the support from the public, especially during the drivers’ parade. There were a lot of English flags. I am very sad that I was not able to give them a good result. »

Discover the analysis of the Belgian Grand Prix carried out by our special correspondents in issue 1975 of AUTOhebdo, available now in digital version and on newsstands.