Lewis Hamilton bides his time

Initially in pole position in Barcelona, Lewis Hamilton was excluded from qualifying after failing to reach his pit under his own power. It appeared that it was a member of the Woking team who had failed by not filling the tank enough. car of the 2008 world champion. In previous races, it was during pit stops that the driver McLaren was wasting time.

However, these small successions of errors on the part of his team are starting to cost the Englishman dearly. Without that, he could certainly lead the championship. “I’m not focusing on this weekend”, admits the McLaren driver to the Daily Mail. “I am already looking towards the rest of the season and I want to win the Championship. Of course, I could have had better luck in the last five races. If we had capitalized on our performances in qualifying, we could be at the top of the Championship. »

But even with his team's mistakes, Lewis reaffirmed his confidence in McLaren which should quickly correct the situation even if errors accumulate within the team. “We have had bad luck so far. But I'm sure our luck will change and we'll get the points we deserve. These are situations that happen sometimes. Anyway, I'm happy with my race. We showed that our team was solid and that I was in good shape. »

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