Hamilton: “I wanted to go on mediums”

Lewis Hamilton was beaten by his teammate Valtteri Bottas during qualifying for the Eifel Grand Prix. More than second place, the Briton regrets not being able to start with medium tires in the race tomorrow.

“I'm sure I could have qualified in Q3 with these tires,” commented the driver Mercedes. “I wanted to go with it, because I always like to do something different. But the team chose the same tires for both of us. »

This is not the first time this season that Hamilton has questioned his team's choices. Often he doubted the race strategy, making it clear on the radio. In general, the strategists were right. “We'll see tomorrow if they made the right choice and in the end I think that's the case, the other one would have been a little harder. »

Regarding the time, Hamilton did not find the right grip in Q3. He will have to get there during the race, which promises to be difficult for the tires, which take a long time to warm up in such cold conditions.

“The usual effects of an increasingly cold track are that the front tires suffer more, so you have understeer. If there is a safety car, the restart will be very complicated for the tires. We don't know how far they can go. But we are all in the same boat. » Including both Mercedes drivers in their choice of tires.

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