Lewis Hamilton is very happy with the podium place of Sebastian Vettel. The British driver insists that it was frustrating to be stuck behind the German, but realized all too well that this was an important moment for him. That 2020 is a difficult year for Vettel can safely be called an understatement. The Ferraridriver was told prior to the season that he was not offered a new contract and that he would be replaced by Carlos Sainz. What followed was a very difficult season in which Vettel seemed not only to have lost confidence in his team, but also in himself. While his younger teammate was allowed to take the podium twice, the four-time world champion regularly drove outside the points. However, the German did excellent business during the Turkish Grand Prix and was back on the podium for the first time in 21 races. Lewis Hamilton is therefore very happy for his competitor.
“When we got here we already knew it was going to be a difficult weekend. We weren’t really disappointed with our qualifying position,” Hamilton revealed during the press conference after the race. “We had that little moment at the start of the race, with the new tires, and then I couldn’t get past Seb for a while. At that moment I could see Albon pulling away and I was like, ‘Jesus, the race is slipping through my fingers. ”
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“I was behind Seb and for a moment I thought I could shoot past him, but then we had this immense battle. It was so frustrating not being able to get past him. But I also thought, ‘Seb has had a rough year , possibly the hardest year of his career. He’s doing so well, but damn, he’s in the way and the guys in front of him are getting away! ”said Hamilton.
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