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Hamilton thinks optimistic as finish of Mercedes period nears
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Hamilton thinks optimistic as finish of Mercedes period nears

By Miles Cooper November 21, 2024
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Hamilton thinks optimistic as finish of Mercedes period nears

Lewis Hamilton on Wednesday mentioned he had shrugged off deep disappointment after the Sao Paulo Grand Prix and pledged to offer his all for Mercedes in his last three races earlier than becoming a member of Ferrari.

The seven-time world champion admitted he had felt like “not coming again” in a radio response on the finish of the race in Brazil the place he completed tenth however had recovered and now needed to offer his finest for “a crew I really like”.

Talking to reporters forward of this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, the primary of a triple-header on successive weekends, he was requested a few crew radio trade by which he recommended he was able to stroll away.

Within the radio transmission, he mentioned “that was a catastrophe of a weekend guys, the worst the automotive has ever been. Thanks for contributing to try to nice job to all the blokes on the pit-stop.

“If that is the final time I get to carry out, it was a disgrace it wasn’t nice, however (I’m) grateful for you.”

Hamilton, 39, will finish a hugely-successful 12-year spell with Mercedes after the Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix subsequent month (December).

– ‘Drivers are united’ –

“Within the second, that is how I felt, like I did not actually need to come again after that weekend,” he defined.

“Within the warmth of the second, for certain, I might a lot relatively be on the seaside and chilling… And I do not want to do that, however I am right here, I really like this job and I’ll give it my all in these previous few races and end sturdy.

“That was at all times the plan.”

In candid temper, he informed Sky Sports activities he had shaken off these emotions.

“Actually, I really feel in the perfect place I have been all yr, mentally, and contemplating how unhealthy the final race was I feel that claims sufficient.

“I have been round this recreation for a very long time. There’s been so many issues which might be mentioned about me.

“I am nonetheless right here, nonetheless preventing and I’ll proceed to push.

“I’ve acquired a crew that I genuinely nonetheless love and though I am leaving, I need to make certain I give them the perfect I can in these subsequent races.

“If they supply a automotive that desires to remain on observe then hopefully we’ll have a greater outcome.”

Hamilton additionally added his weight to a name from the drivers, via the Grand Prix Drivers Affiliation (GPDA), to the Worldwide Motoring Federation (FIA), the game’s governing physique, for better communication and transparency over using cash paid in driver and crew fines.

He mentioned they might ‘chase them up’ if there was no response from the FIA to a joint assertion despatched earlier this month.

“I do know they have rather a lot occurring in the mean time, however I feel it simply exhibits that greater than ever the drivers are united which is probably not one thing you’ve got seen prior to now,” he mentioned.

“There are some issues that want addressing and the FIA must be higher at working and collaborating with us.”

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