Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer Bono reveals ‘shut up’ key moment at Silverstone

“We knew where we needed to correct the car..."

(L to R): Peter Bonnington (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 Race Engineer celebrates on the podium with race winner Lewis Hamilton
(L to R): Peter Bonnington (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 Race Engineer celebrates on the podium with…

Peter Bonnington knew that 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton was on course to win the F1 B🔯ritish Grand Prix when he received a ‘shut up’ radio🎶 message.

Bono has been the race engineer alongside Ha𒀰milton throughout his Mercedes career, for all the glory and for the past two-and-a꧑-half years of winless agony.

Hamilton ended that hoodoo at his final F1 British Grand Prix i﷽n a Mercedes before leaving for Ferrari next year.

His 𝐆exchange with Bon🐟o as he crossed the finishing line was emotional.

Bono joked to Sky Sports’ Ted Kඣravitz: “I wouldn’t say crying! I had som෴ething in my eye!

“It’s an emotional one.𓆉 It’s been a long, long time. He and I have been working💛 hard, trying to get back there.

“Baby steps. It has taken a lot of them, so far.”

Bono explained the k𝕴ey to victory: “The feedback he gave me, on the initial stint balance, it wasn’t great.

“We knew where we needed to correct the car. I think we put the car in a really good position for the final stint, to allow him ﷺto push.

“You 🦋knew the front tyre would be weak. So you had to make sure you’ve got enough front end in there to protect it.

“He does a great job. When it comes down to the wire, he’s the o🐠ne who will manage the tyres and get you to th൩e end.”

Even when 🌊Hamilton took💛 command of the British Grand Prix, he had Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in his rear-view mirror.

At this stage, even ಌBono was not fully convinced that Hamilton had enough𝓀 left in his tyres to fend off his nemesis.

Bono admitted: “I wouldn’t say zero doubt!

“But when he gets the bit between his teeth…

“As soon as Iꦉ get told to shut up, I know the game 🌼is on.”

Jenson B🍨utton insisted that Hamilton’s alliance with Bono has been crucial for his career achievements, and his comeback to win a grand prix for the first time since 2021.

Button said: “You need that🍷 relationship with an engineer, that⛄ understanding.

“Because racing driver la💟nguage is weird. And engineer language is weird.

“Having that relationship and understanding makes a big difference when it comes to strategy and set-🍷up.

“Lewis has got that with 🃏Bo𒁃no. It changes next year…”

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