Hamilton on another planet: “I felt extremely good”

What can possibly stop him? Not a spin in any case. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) took his 91st pole position in Formula 1, the 7th on the Silverstone circuit (Great Britain) this Saturday August 1, a few minutes after this improvised pirouette:

A rare misstep from @LewisHamilton in Q2 #BritishGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/uHmUnq26aY

— Formula 1 (@F1) August 1

The Briton then put his foot down, because his teammate Valtteri Bottas had just broken the track record in Q2. But this is to ignore the self-sacrifice of the six-time world champion, who returned to the fight with full force, and recorded the best time in Q3.

“This is my first spin in a long time, he indicated. I had an uneven balance on my car, I was having trouble. Luckily the tires weren't too damaged, but I came back to the pits and put on another set of tyres. »

The confidence of Lewis Hamilton could have taken a hit after this setback. Nay! “It was a story of being able to put everything back in order. When you do a qualification, you have to go step by step, aligning the blocks, one after the other.

This was probably the turnaround (psychological) the most difficult to overcome, because I knew that Valtteri was stringing together great times. So, when I arrived in Q3, I had done a mental reset and I was able to do these two good laps. I felt extremely good. »

Career pole No. for Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes' th consecutive pole at Silverstone – an all-time F1 record for any track! #BritishGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/O03s9OduNL

- Formula 1 (@ F1) August 1

Lewis Hamilton seems at the top of his game, unless the summit has not yet been reached… “This team is remarkable. We don't rest on our results, we constantly try to push the limits. That's the most impressive thing about Mercedes. »