Max Verstappen’s 2022 F1 title win addressed by Lewis Hamilton who promises a new battle in 2023

Lewis Hamilton briefly congratulated Max Verstappen but set the tone for their fierce rivalry to resume next season.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan, Qualifying
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Japanese Grand…

Hamilton was never in the title race this reason as his Mercedes battled porpoising and performance issues, leaving Red B🐼ull’s Verstappen to romp home and eventually clinch🅘 glory at the F1 Japanese Grand Prix.

The rivalry that peaked at the controversial 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix may have a new chapter adde🍷d in 2023 with renewed cars, Hamilton s🌠aid.

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“Congrats to Max,” he told Sky.

“For us? We know what the problems are with t🌸h🦋is car.

“I believe that we, as a team, have not gone from wor💟ld champions to not being able to build a💙 good car.

“I have no 🍌doubts we will have a better car next year.

“Whether we re🍸ctify every issue that we faced this year? We’ll find out when we get there.”

Race winner Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Japanese
Race winner Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium. Formula 1 World…

Hamilton finished fifth at Sꦆuzuka after a two-hour delay due to the wet conditions.

He opted not to give an opinion on 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Pierre Gasly’s incident wi𒉰th the recovery vehicle, merely saying: “Everyone will comment on it, so I 🌜don’t care to.”

Hamilton said about racing in the wet: “The conditions restar😼ting? It was awesome. That’s what motor racing is about. I had a blast!

“It was so tough, so hard to see, really har✃d💞 with the car skating around.

“The restart was perfect timing, I wish we could h🎐ave gone long༺er.

“I don’t feel frustrated. It was a sprint race! I’m happy we got points. We were just so slဣow in a straight line🐲.

“As soon as I pull out, they would pull away.

“I’m gl🌌ad we got in some laps for the fans. Onto the ne💫xt one.”

Seven-time world champion Hamilton is sixth in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 standings.

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