Hamilton welcomes Hockenheim start

Lewis Hamilton built his victory at the German GP by making a superb start unlike his teammate Nico Rosberg.

Published on 31/07/2016 à 17:55

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Hamilton welcomes Hockenheim start

Si Lewis Hamilton was disappointed to miss out on pole against his teammate Nico Rosberg at the end of qualifying for the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, the three-time world champion quickly turned the page in the race after making a superb start to take the lead of the race , while the German struggled to escape the grid.

“What a race!” I was second, but I had a magnificent start. My engineers did a fantastic job. The balance of the car was perfect, commented the Briton on the podium. I just had to stay calm and pay attention to the engine. »

“We worked a lot on departures. There were ups and downs, that's how it is with new clutches, added the pilot Mercedes. We focused on being consistent and precise on procedures and it paid off in the last two races. »

After his sixth victory in seven races, Lewis Hamilton now has a 19-point lead over Nico Rosberg who missed the podium by being penalized.

German Grand Prix results

Discover the analysis of the German Grand Prix carried out by our special correspondents in issue 2074 of AUTOhebdo, available from Monday evening in digital version on all platforms, and from Wednesday on newsstands.

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