Lewis Hamilton gives dead-beat one-word verdict on 2024 ‘world championship’ hopes

Lewis Hamilton was frustrated upon narrowly missing out on the win at Spa-Francorchamps.

Lewis Hamilton gives dead-beat one-word verdict on 2024 ‘world championship’ hopes

Lewis Hamilton (Via: Imago)

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton put on a stellar performance at Belgian Grand Prix to finish P2 on the podium. The seven-time world champion has now scored four consecutive podiums in the last five races.

Lewis Hamilton missed out on the win at Spa despite leading the race for the most part. Hamilton was held back by the brilliance of his teammate George Russell, who bagged a shock win at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

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Guenther Steiner hosted the post-race interviews thereafter, praising the 39-year-old for his electrifying form on track. However, the British driver had a fairly straightforward answer to give up on being asked about his championship hopes this season.

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Guenther: Do you think you can go for the championship? 
Lewis: No.
Lewis Hamilton said to Guenther Steiner during the post race interview

The 39-year-old was clearly frustrated during his post-race interview after missing out on a possible win. Regardless of the result, he will now look to relax during the summer break up until the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix in August.

George Russell compares his Belgian GP win to driving in a simulator

George Russell managed his tires effectively with a surprising one-top strategy to win the Belgian GP on Sunday. The 26-year-old opened up about his motive to opt for a single-stop strategy after the race.

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George Russell (Via: Imago)
Everybody spoke about 2 stop and even 3 stop. The tyre felt good. There were no guys ahead of me. It was like I was in a simulator, and thought the one stop could work.
George Russell spoke during his post race interview

Russell started the race in P6 after a lackluster qualifying session in the rain for Mercedes. However, the British driver kept his head down and performed persistently, ultimately earning a hard-fought win at Spa.

The 26-year-old claimed he found a good, long-lasting grip on the fresh set of hard tires after the first pit stop. He then judged the handling of his W15 around clean air and was confident of going till the very end which ended up being the best decision for him on Sunday.

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