Lewis Hamilton: “Proud and grateful”

This week-end, Lewis Hamilton finally put an end to the hegemony of Sebastian Vettel. We felt the McLaren closer and closer, now she is in front. The Briton went for his first victory of the season, even if he benefited from a strategic error Red Bull. “I am proud and grateful for all the hard work we have put in, He notes. I'm going to keep pushing and I know there are many more like that. I think today the strategy we adopted in qualifying certainly contributed to this victory. Our option tires seemed to last a little longer than the others. It is a combination of several factors. The pit stops were fantastic, the guys really improved and the car and it was great. I tried to treat my tires and try to get back into rhythm. Many thanks to the guys at the factory. »

Despite this victory, Lewis Hamilton remains aware that this victory is only a step on the long road which takes him away from Red Bull. The RB7 nevertheless remains a little above, especially in qualifying. “For me it's important to stay as calm as possible like the guys thinking in the garage. Clearly, we still have a long road ahead of us. We are working very hard to close the gap. In race pace we are quite similar, but in qualifying we still have a lot of work to do. »

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