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Lewis Hamilton claimed the 89th victory of his career in Formula 1, fourth for him at the Spa-Francorchamps track, leading from the beginning to the end of the race. His Mercedes teammate Valteri Botas and Max Verstappen with Red Bull made all 44 rounds in second and third respectively. After the final, the Dutch driver repeated several times that the race was boring. He wasn’t happy that it took him a long time to control his pace due to the tires. Hamilton had a similar opinion, pointing out that it was not his fault and that of his Mercedes team.
“I can’t speak for the fans, but it was like that when I was a kid. I went through different periods, one of which was of course the era of [Михаел] Schumacher. Shortly after the start, it is known that if you are not wrong… I am not confusing much, like other drivers, they are very consistent. I feel like Max, it wasn’t the most exciting race. For me it is a pleasure to drive a car, because… if you don’t enjoy the moment, what is the use of doing it? Fighting is great. Every time I came out of Turn 150, I would look in my mirrors to see where Walter was, if he got closer, what the differences were between him and Max. I tried to find the perfect balance on every lap. It is still a great challenge for me. “
“It’s just that it’s probably not that interesting for people to watch, but inside it looks a little different. Of course, it would be great to have a real race. We definitely participated in that: we try to follow Ferrari, stay ahead of them, but they were able to overtake because they had all that extra power. I think Red Bull has progressed. I really hope for better races. I think everyone wants to see us fight. “
Another masterful push from @Lewis Hamilton #BelgianGP 🇧🇪 # F1 pic.twitter.com/8mi3RGqf1o
– Formula 1 (@ F1) August 30, 2020
Hamilton said he didn’t remember how he perceived Ferrari’s dominance as a child
“Woke up, ate my sandwich, probably saw the beginning and fell asleep, waking up to see the end. If I was watching today, I would probably do the same and follow the show to see the highlights, since it’s much later . Unless a friend told me it was a super interesting race. I hope people really understand that it is not our fault. We are drivers. We have been through the different stages, we have won the seats, we have done everything possible to be doing your best on the track. Ultimately, the pressure should be on the people who make the cars who accept the rules. Hopefully in 2022 we’ll see different cars, maybe other kinds of racing. It’s not much fun having to control your speed all the time all the time You want to push as hard as you can, stop on the box, and then push again.
“I know not everyone wants to see this: Mercedes at the forefront, but no matter how successful we are, we keep working.”
“No one is celebrating when I get back to the office. Everyone is thinking about how to win the next race. This is an amazing environment to work in, a great focus. We keep learning, we develop every weekend. And honestly, it’s crazy, but I’m 35 years old, closer to 36 and I feel better than ever, that’s positive. “
“We are constantly progressing, I don’t know how we are achieving it. We learned different things in the last race, which was also great. We had news at the Spa. We understand the tires a little better. Obviously qualifying was great for me and in the race I managed keep the same pace. I was alone on the track but it was still very, very difficult because of the tires. I think in the end everyone had to slow down to keep up and get to the final.
Lewis also reiterated that he did not expect the ban on qualifying regimes to affect Mercedes too much.
“I know the consequences of this rule. But as I mentioned before, I don’t think it makes much of a difference. We trust that whatever we are up against, we will get back to work, debate and implement. This is how we work. Keep hitting, we will do. everything possible to return with the same strength. “
It has been an emotional weekend, I want to dedicate this victory to Chad and his family, it was a great inspiration and his legacy will endure. I am publishing this image because we must continue fighting for equality, nothing has changed yet and the battle continues. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/mmpJWtUd2t
– Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) August 30, 2020
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