Hamilton satisfied with his Bahrain weekend

“I’m really happy with our result”. If he is not on the podium like in Malaysia and China, Lewis Hamilton is satisfied with his fifth place obtained this Sunday during the Bahrain Grand Prix. “It was a complicated weekend for us, but we got through it and finishing in fifth position allowed us to limit the damage”, comments the pilot Mercedes. “My race didn't start well at all. I had to watch my tires and I really struggled during the first two stints, I lost ground. But when the temperature started to drop, the car pulled itself together and I had the grip I needed to attack and close the gap. »

The Briton's race was marked by a very good battle with Mark Webber (Red Bull) during the last laps of the event. “I had so much fun fighting with Mark (Webber, Editor’s note) at the end ", relates Lewis Hamilton. ?We really needed it at the time and I was determined to get through it. It was good, clean wheel-to-wheel racing. ».

“I'm really proud of what we've accomplished after the first four races and being third in the Drivers ranking Is it beyond all my expectations?, continues the new Mercedes recruit. “But we have to keep pushing and find more performance. We are holding on for the moment, and we can take the next step, then we can close the gap?, concludes Lewis Hamilton.