Hamilton: “I don’t understand why we were the first out of the pits, the car was pole-worthy, the points are awarded tomorrow anyway”

Hamilton: “I don't understand why we were the first out of the pits, the car was pole-worthy, the points are awarded tomorrow anyway”

Hamilton regrets

Lewis Hamilton risks being penalized three positions on the Hungarian GP starting grid for impeding Oscar Piastri. The seven-time world champion doesn’t understand why Ferrari decided to send their drivers out of the pits first for the second and decisive run.

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I don’t know why we went out first and it caught me a bit by surprise – Hamilton said in a press conference – I certainly wouldn’t have chosen to go out first, but it is what it is now.”

I did a warm-up lap without errors and when I started my lap, already at Turn 1, I lost grip and immediately found myself a tenth and a half behind, and from then on it was a succession of problems – Hamilton added – the last lap was the worst of all, while all the others were really good.”

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We clearly had the car to take pole today, but I couldn’t give my best. The points, however, are awarded tomorrow,” Hamilton concluded.

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