Lewis Hamilton drags his spleen

Still absent from Q3, beaten by his teammate, stuck in the soft underbelly of the peloton... The seven-time world champion bit the dust at Imola, to the point of letting several signs of annoyance filter through, far from being trivial.

Published on 26/04/2022 à 09:00

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From ride height to morale, nothing is up to par at Mercedes © DPPI

Lewis Hamilton just crossed the finish line when Toto wolff hastens to get on the radio to send him this message:“Lewis, sorry to put you in this position again. The car is not drivable. We will do everything to overcome all our difficulties”. The Austrian boss wanted to prevent any fire that could have been caused by yet another sign of frustration from his seven-time world champion and protégé. At the end of the qualification, a heated discussion had already taken place between the two men, captured by the cameras. Without knowing whether it was to save face or not, Toto Wolff quickly defused the bomb, arguing that the two men were railing together against the incapacity of the