“It doesn’t feel good” : Lewis Hamilton speaks on his poor form in his final run with Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton’s unexpected transfer to Ferrari has been hyped up the whole season, but with just a few months away from dawning the Italian colors, the Briton has found himself in a bit of a stiff.
It has been anything but a dream final run with Mercedes for Hamilton, who has spent the better half of his career here, winning six world championships along the way. From what started as a promising season where the Briton won two races, the summer break changed everything for the whole German team.
Let alone being victorious, the 39-year-old has failed to even reach the podium in the last seven races. Meanwhile, his teammate George Russell, who has had the upper hand against him when it came to qualifying, has himself had just one.
The AMG Petronas now find themselves fourth in the constructors’ rankings while Russell and Hamilton are in the sixth and seventh spot respectively. With just three races to go, it looks like all is done for the German team this time around.
“I’m doing the best with what I’ve got with the kit” : Lewis Hamilton
The Briton has had a frustrating time with his beloved team post summer break, whether it is the unusual calls from the support staff or his ‘damn car’. He recently addressed his season and explained that he is always doing his best regardless.
“It doesn’t feel good, obviously, it’s devastating to have these bad races in the second half of the season, but all I can say is we’re trying coming into the weekends, but it’s definitely not acceptable.” said Hamilton (via PlanetF1.com).
“It’s definitely not good enough. And we have to take accountability. I have to take accountability. But I am driving, I’m doing the best with what I’ve got with the kit.” the Briton added.
Hamilton’s car woes have still not disappeared, as he has time and again blamed his car due to some or the other issue. It is clear that it has been one of the main reasons for the Briton’s poor record after the summer break.
“For some reason the car has been the worst this weekend, and I don’t know what it is. We’re going to have to find out what it is. One of the cars was working a lot better, so there’s obviously potential.” The 39-year-old explained.
The Briton concluded by explaining that since he is not in the world title picture, he could not care less about which position he finishes. All he wishes for his last few races with Mercedes is to help his team as much as possible.
“I just put my focus on something else. I’m not fighting for the championship. Doesn’t matter really where we finish in the championship, I don’t care if I finish ahead of George or behind George. It doesn’t make any difference to me. I just want to keep the car out the wall and try to score points if I can for the team, if I can finish, whatever.” the seven-time world champion addressed.
What happens in the next three races will not change anything, and Lewis Hamilton knows that. What he has done at Mercedes might never be replicated, winning six world championships and tying the record. His legacy will always remain intact, and that is what matters the most now that he is on the verge of leaving the place where he became the greatest driver of all time.
