Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton forward to the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
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Lewis Hamilton on Wednesday (November 21, 2024) mentioned he had shrugged off deep disappointment after the Sao Paulo Grand Prix and pledged to present his all for Mercedes in his remaining 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 wished to present his finest for “a workforce I really like”.
Chatting with reporters forward of this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, the primary of a triple-header on successive weekends, he was requested a couple of workforce radio trade through which he urged 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 attempt to nice job to all the fellows 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,” he mentioned.
Hamilton, 39, will finish a vastly profitable 12-year spell with Mercedes after the Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix subsequent month (December).
‘Drivers are united’
“Within the second, that’s how I felt, like I didn’t actually wish to come again after that weekend,” he defined.
“Within the warmth of the second, for positive, I’d a lot fairly be on the seashore and chilling… And I don’t want to do that, however I’m right here. I really like this job, and I’m going to present it my all in these previous couple of races and end sturdy. That was at all times the plan,” he added.
In candid temper, he instructed Sky Sports activities he had shaken off these emotions.
“Actually, I really feel in one of the best place I’ve been all yr, mentally, and contemplating how unhealthy the final race was, I believe that claims sufficient. I’ve been round this recreation for a very long time. There’s been so many issues which can be mentioned about me. I’m nonetheless right here, nonetheless combating, and I’m going to proceed to push,” he mentioned.
“I’ve obtained a workforce that I genuinely nonetheless love, and despite the fact that I’m leaving, I wish to ensure I give them one of the best I can in these subsequent races. If they supply a automotive that wishes to remain on observe, then hopefully we’ll have a greater consequence,” he mentioned.
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 workforce fines.
He mentioned they’d ‘chase them up’ if there was no response from the FIA to a joint assertion despatched earlier this month.
“I do know they’ve obtained rather a lot occurring in the mean time, however I believe it simply exhibits that greater than ever the drivers are united, which is maybe not one thing you’ve 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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