Miserable Lewis Hamilton gives up on Brazil GP after “horrible” F1 Sprint for Mercedes
George Russell and Lewis Hamilton led Mercedes to an early lead, but later in the short-form Sprint, both drivers lost tyre grip and found it difficult to maintain race pace.
After struggling during the Sprint on Saturday, Lewis Hamilton said he “won’t be winning” the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Similar to George Russell, Hamilton got off to a strong start in the short-form race. In the early going, he easily overcame championship rival Sergio Perez, but in the process, he depleted the majority of the goodness in his soft tires.
The Mercedes star was left as a sitting duck after that.
Yuki Tsunoda passed Hamilton in the final stretch, causing him to fall down the rankings and ultimately finish seventh.
