Hamilton didn't think last to fifth charge was possible after “devastating” DSQ

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he didn’t think his recovery from the back of the grid to fifth in the sprint race was possible after his “devastating” disqualification.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W12 and Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) AlphaTauri AT02 battle for position.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W12 and Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) AlphaTauri AT02 battle for…
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168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Hamꦕilton was excluded from qualifying in Sao Paulo because of a DR🧜S technical breach after an issue with his rear w🔜ing.

T♛he Mercedes driver cut his way through the pack, moving up to 14th after just over one racing lap.

Hamilton finished 🐻the sprint in fifth but will drop five places on the grid due to an engine 𒀰penalty.

“Honestly had no idea what was possible,” Hamilton said. “I didn’t set a limit or a maximum, I think when I was at the back of the grid just before the formation lap I could maybe see like tenth and I was like okay that’s my goal, I will try and get as far as possible, all ofꦗ a sudden was chipping away at it much faster, I really used a lot of different things for fuel today, I just can’t give up, you’ve got to keep pushing.”

After being di🍸squalified on Saturday afternoon, Hamilton revealed it was “definitely tough” for the team to accept.

“It was definitely tough, and I think while the team were working away delegating with the stewards I was just trying to focus on the work wit🍌h the engineers, and keeping the morale with the mechanics high, just focusing on the job at hand and not thinking about it,” Hamilton added.

“Of course just before I heard about the result and was devastated but you can’t let i🍬t hold you back, got to keep your head down and keep going, quickly reset, put my mind focused on doing what I could do a🃏nd just giving it my everything.”

With Verstappen picking up two points in the sprint,💜 he now leads Hamilton by 21 points with four rounds to go.

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