The seven-time World Champion experienced a difficult weekend in Barcelona, finishing in sixth place.<\/p>\n
Lewis Hamilton was forced to give up his position to his teammate Charles Leclerc following team orders from Ferrari.<\/p>\n
After the safety car, the Ferrari driver continued to suffer from a lack of pace, even being overtaken by Nico H\u00fclkenberg’s Sauber. Another lackluster performance for Lewis Hamilton, who has often shone on the Catalan circuit over the years.<\/p>\n
In 2024, Lewis Hamilton only finished ahead of Charles Leclerc in a race once, at the Imola Grand Prix. Asked by Sky Sports after the race on Sunday, the Briton responded very briefly, reflecting his deep discouragement. “Not really, it just wasn’t a good day,” he said.<\/p>\n
When asked about the strategy, after initially complaining on the radio, he responded: \u00ab The strategy was good, the team did a good job. That’s all. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Lewis Hamilton remains the highest-ranked driver in the championship without a podium this season.<\/p>\n
Conversely, his teammate Charles Leclerc secured his third podium of the year after overtaking Max Verstappen in the final laps. After the race, the interviewer then said to him: \u00ab I hate to see you in this state\u2026 \u00bb<\/p>\n
Lewis Hamilton replied: \u00ab What do you want me to say? I just had a really bad day, I have nothing to say. It was a difficult day, there is nothing more to add, it was terrible.<\/p>\n
There’s no point in explaining, it’s not your fault, I just don’t know what else to say.<\/p>\n
Lewis Hamilton also expressed doubts about Ferrari’s ability to explain why it was so slow during the race.<\/p>\n
Since then, the team boss, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Vasseur, hinted that Lewis Hamilton may have managed a technical issue throughout the Grand Prix. He concluded bitterly: “I’m sure they won’t find anything. It’s probably just me.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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