Lewis Hamilton: “There wasn’t much to do”

Powerless. So what?he started from first place at the time when the departure of Belgian Grand Prix was given, Lewis Hamilton quickly underwent the authority of Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull and, a few turns later, Fernando Alonso and its Ferrari. Third in the end, the pilot Mercedes, which climbs to third place in the Drivers ranking, is satisfied with the work accomplished by his team throughout the weekend.

“I got everything I could out of the car today but we just weren't as fast as Sebastian (Hag) and Fernando (Alonso), recounted the 2008 world champion. I had a good start and I had the feeling that my exit after the first turn was also good. But Seb got behind me on the climb to Eau Rouge and there wasn't much I could do to defend myself. I moved once, as we are allowed to do, but then I saw him pass me by. From then on, it was very difficult to hold on to him. » Vettel, once in front, will already be almost 1??4 ahead of Hamilton at the end of the very first lap! “The same thing will happen with Fernando later in the race. »

While he is wary of the next meeting, on September 8, at Monza, a circuit which has several characteristics similar to Spa-Francorchamps, Lewis Hamilton is positive. “It’s still a good team result to finish 3rd with Nico (Rosberg, his teammate, Editor’s note) just behind in 4th place, » he judged, before concluding: “We should be more competitive in Singapore. »

Discover the analysis of the Belgian Grand Prix carried out by our special correspondents in the next issue of AUTOhebdo, n°1924, available from Tuesday in digital version on all platforms, and from Wednesday on newsstands.