Lewis Hamilton arguably had one of his worst weekends this season with the way things were contemplated at the Qatar GP. A strong start to the race from the frontlines and an aggressive tyre strategy failed almost instantly in Qatar GP lap 1, turn 1, with Lewis Hamilton crashing into George Russell.
The pair of Silver Arrows immediately spun out, leaving Hamilton’s W14 beached in gravel and George with damage control from the very start of their race. Lewis was at first furious about the situation but after analyzing it through his replays, he apologized for his mistake and took accountability for his actions.
Mercedes hails Hamilton after Qatar GP crash admission
Lewis Hamilton’s responsible behavior was massively applauded, as there was high tension among the drivers owing to the crash. The team radio was pretty heated up on both ends and flashbacks of 2016 entered into the minds of fans. Allegations were flying all around after the race when Lewis came forward and accepted that the incident was on him and its mistake which caused crash and bad results for the team.
Lewis Hamilton’s attitude certainly turned some heads and people were glad that he was makin such a effort towards restoring order and eliminating animosity in the team.
“Lewis doing that and being able to have the strength of character to come out and speak as he has done shows that, champions aren’t just made in the winning moments, but also in the most difficult ones,” said Mercedes’ Motorsport Communications Director Bradley Lord who had high praises for the 7 time champ’s character, “And it speaks volumes to his strength of character that he is able to do that.”
Hamilton reveals zero interest in post-F1 racing
Fernando Alonso tried out and was successful in various during his break from his Formula 1 days. Many other drivers have tried out various race categories and even the maestro Sebastian Vettel is rumored to return to racing Jota Sportscar team.
Lewis Hamilton on the other hand has different plans for his post retirement agenda and it definitely does not include other racing series which has been confirmed by the world champion himself.
“I love motorbikes, I’ve always loved MotoGP, still love it today. I have two super bikes. I’ll probably take my bikes out [once I quit], I won’t compete professionally, I don’t think, ever again.”
In his exact words, he pretty has 0 feelings for other competitions or racing series that may be a let down for many fans hoping to see him in various categories like LeMans or DTM.
What do you think about the driver relationship at Mercedes? Are things indeed calm or is it the sign of a brewing storm? Do let us know in the comments section.
