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“I don’t want to go into too much detail about the experience,” said a noticeably slimmer Hamilton, who coughed repeatedly during his post-qualifying interviews.
“I really feel sorry for those who have suffered from Covid-19, those who have lost loved ones to it, and I can understand how, because it is a nasty virus.
“I am not 100 percent. I still have some sensation in my lungs. It is energy in general. One of the symptoms is that it really exhausts you and I’m trying to get as much sleep as I can.
“I have lost a good amount of weight, in that week alone, but I would drive even if one of my arms was hanging down, that’s what we do as race drivers. It will not be the easiest race physically, but I will give everything I have ”.
SIf Hamilton were to achieve his sixth victory at the Yas Marina circuit, it would be one of the most notable victories of his brilliant career.
But on a field where pole position is more key than usual, Hamilton definitely faces it.
Verstappen made a compelling lap to capture the third pole of his career. The last five winners of this race have come from the front.
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