From the third row
On Saturday in Budapest, the disappointment of Lewis Hamilton was palpable for the outcome of a qualifying session in which he clearly perceived the possibility of giving Ferrari pole position.
First, the 12 thousandths that separated him from poleman Lando Norris, and then the further blow of the penalty imposed by the FIA Stewards.
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Hamilton, despite being warned late by the team and not being able to see Oscar Piastri in his mirrors, was inevitably sanctioned with 3 grid positions. The impeding was too obvious, forcing the Australian to abort his attempt.
Thus, the Briton from Ferrari will start from the fifth spot on the grid and hopes to have opportunities to climb up in the race.
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Hamilton’s words before the start
Interviewed during the traditional track lap on the truck to greet the fans, Lewis Hamilton commented: “There’s a fantastic crowd here. We have a good car, the team has done, as you know, a great job to continue developing this car and, as you know, it’s an extraordinary circuit; it’s very hot today, so it will be a huge challenge, but yes, it’s a new day and there are new opportunities.
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It’s very difficult to overtake here, so the strategy will be complicated, there’s also quite a bit of wind today, but anyway, yesterday was tough. Forgive my attitude. Knowing I would receive a penalty was hard to digest, but that’s how it went, we move on and today I will absolutely give everything I can for the team.”
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