Lewis Hamilton's incredible weekend kicks off final sprint

Hamilton is from here. This weekend, he drew his strength from this oh so lively and vibrant crowd who adopted him. Between the seven-time world champion and the Brazilian people there is the unbreakable bond of devotion to Ayrton Senna. They find in Lewis the hero who disappeared (May 1, 1994), and he assumes this mystical affiliation. As with Senna, the heavier the fall, the greater the recovery. Adversity is a powerful engine for Hamilton, as it was for the eternal Paulista. Obviously, when these people devoted to their cause saw all the ills of the Grand Prix fall on them, it was with the same voice that they sang the most frenetic of sambas. Carried away by the same syncopated rhythm, Lewis started his weekend with a weak beat before extending it with a strong beat which swept everything away. And yet, his visit between the lakes had started badly with a drop of five grid places to change the internal combustion engine (ICE). Crucified from the start, Hamilton became this Corcovado the object of all prayers. These pleas were undoubtedly heard, because to everyone's surprise, a few hours later, it was the Briton who emerged as the big winner in the qualification. Author of a sensational time which left his opponent Verstappen at 0”438 on a very short lap, Lewis scored one of the most relentless poles of the 2021 season even if it only counted for the Sprint race grid. Still, Lewis could believe it. In Mexico, the altitude four times higher than at Interlagos had offered a valuable advantage to Red Bull in terms of support. An advantage all the more attenuated here as the first and third sectors offered the Mercedes à faible traînée une bonne chance de se dégourdir les jambes. Tel était le lum