This is the powerful image of the eleventh round. In the final turn of the last lap this Sunday, the Mercedes marked with number 44 was slowing down outside the racing line. Running out of fuel, a weakness in the hybrid engine, or one of its components? Not at all! A last-minute payback orchestrated by Lewis Hamilton.<\/p>\n
The justification for such an action<\/b><\/p>\n
In a frenetic title race against a revitalized opponent, the triple world champion still kept his word. That was to let Valtteri Bottas pass again after the failure of his plan, which was to at least overtake one of the two Ferraris positioned ahead. Definitively, the former McLaren driver is leaving his mark in the pursuit of a new title. Never mind if three points have just slipped away. The essential is certainly elsewhere…<\/p>\n
\u00ab It was a difficult decision to make for the championship. I did this more with my heart than with my head. But I am a man of my word. I had told my engineer that if I couldn’t overtake (Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen in this case<\/i>), then I would let (Bottas<\/i>) pass in front again. \u00bb<\/p>\n
While expanding on his comments, a question arises: did he really have a choice? It’s up to you to judge:<\/p>\n
\u00ab My mind is clear, every point counts, every race is all or nothing. But here, it was the best thing to do. I said at the start of the championship that I wanted to win in the fairest way possible. I have team spirit: I am just a part of it and we all work together like we never have before! \u00bb<\/p>\n
That being said, the end-of-race circumstances represented a trap, narrowly avoided, in the person of Max Verstappen, on his teammate’s heels after his penalty.<\/p>\n
\u00ab It was still hard to slow down by seven seconds: I was nervous about losing a place to Verstappen. Fortunately, that wasn’t the case! For some reason, I was in the fastest car. It was easier for Valtteri to let me pass because I was two seconds behind him! \u00bb<\/p>\n
Reflecting on the race in general, Lewis Hamilton was surprised by the false pace maintained by the leading cars.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Losing my radio wasn’t ideal, even though I found it at the end of the race.<\/p>\n
I don’t know why the Ferraris were so slow! I thought they were slowing down to manage their tires until the end of the race. As for me, I had the pace but was stuck behind Valtteri. Because of my radio, I couldn’t tell my team that I had the speed to overtake him. I don’t even know how many laps I stayed behind, while my tires were struggling!<\/p>\n
\u00ab Once that was done, I did everything I could. But while attacking, I ran over some rubber left outside the racing line. My tires collapsed afterwards. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Often very spiritual, his Sunday concludes in these terms. For the main person concerned, destiny will play in his favor during the second part of the season.<\/p>\n
\u00ab I think that if you do good things in life, then you are rewarded in return. \u00bb <\/p>\n
\nA man of his word… @LewisHamilton<\/a> <\/p>\n
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