Hamilton gives up: "It's the worst season of my life"
The Briton rescued an 8th place finish in Las Vegas, but his statements indicate the serious problems he is experiencing with Ferrari
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LewisHamilton can't take it anymore. It seems hard to believe, but a careerthat has numbers like 105 wins, 202 podiums and seven world titles that were not eight because of the last lap atYas Marina 2021 is at its lowest point. It is not an interpretation, it is what the Briton confesses.A year ago he was happy in Las Vegas, after coming back from 10th to second. But that is his last podium, beyond the two sprints in China and Miami that are almost inexplicable.
In Las Vegas, Hamilton confessed to hitting rock bottom. He was eighth in the race, but showed a desperate version. He made a good start and then got stuck behind the Haas, made a mistake after the stop that made him battle with Fernando Alonso and rescued three points because of the McLaren KO. And he was no longer mincing his words. "It's the worst season of my life," he explained.
I feel terrible. No matter how hard I try, it just gets worse. I've tried everything, inside and outside the car
Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton has not taken off within theFerrari monster. He says he tried everything, but there is no success. "I feel terrible. No matter how hard I try, it just gets worse. I've tried everything, inside and outside the car," he said. These are significant words, but perhaps this style does not fit with the method in Maranello. Neither the reports, nor the DNA in the car, nor a very different job than that done by Carlos Sainz in the Scuderia.
The straw that broke the camel's back wasLas Vegas. "There was nothing positive. I thought it wasn't going to get any worse, but it did," he explained. He qualified last for the first time in his career and also suffered in the Grand Prix. "We lost balance, downforce and I struggled," he said. In contrast, Antonelli started close and finished on the podium. Something that also hurts the '44.
"I will talk to the team about whyAntonellihad the perfect strategy and we didn't use it," he said.A poisoned dart comparing the Italian's early stop with his own suffering. And something that, of course, burns inside a champion. "I will try in the next few days to get something positive out of all this," he concluded.
I will talk to the team about why Antonelli had the perfect strategy and we didn't use it
Lewis Hamilton
Their reality is that the problems continue, and the balance with Leclerc is worrying.16-3 in the race and 17-5 in qualifying. The Monegasque had only posted similar numbers when he was team-mate to Marcus Ericsson at Alfa Romeo. He is light years away from a Hamilton, but that's F1.
