According to Lewis Hamilton conditions at Istanbul Park were extremely difficult, even for the most talented drivers. He specifically mentions Verstappen, because the Dutchman normally performs very well in the rain.
Hamilton can officially call himself seven-time world champion from this afternoon. The Briton managed to win the Grand Prix of Turkey in a masterly way and thus managed to win his seventh world title. Hamilton had to start from sixth on the grid, but had an excellent start. He managed to drive his car forward again at breakneck speed. However, he subsequently made a mistake, which caused him to lose his position and relapse. The Mercedesdriver then got stuck in traffic, stressing that he was in an extremely awkward position.
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The seven-time world champion still cannot believe that he has another title. “I obviously had a really good start and then lost my position. I was struggling behind everyone. I know everyone was struggling, but I was struggling enormously behind the group of cars ahead,” he emphasizes. “Then we even saw someone like Max, who is normally great on a wet road, spinning, losing control and making extra stops.”
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Hamilton could see the victory pass his nose at a certain point, but did not give up yet. “Suddenly I discovered a few things that improved the handling of the car and I started doing much faster laps and started closing the gap.” Then Sebastian Vettel, who was driving ahead of him at the time, then went in for a pit stop, the Briton was sure: “You are not pulling me in any way. These tires are not up yet and the track is in progressive condition,” said the Mercedes driver.
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