Online Reporter
A dejected Lewis Hamilton made a brutal Ferrari admission after finishing sixth at the Spanish Grand Prix as he faced the cameras in an awkward interview on Sunday.
The seven-time world champion is still waiting for his first podium since joining the Scuderia from Mercedes and was lost for words after his misery in Barcelona.
Hamilton came home in seventh but was bumped up one place after Max Verstappen careered into George Russell, an incident which saw him demoted down to 10th.
Unable to keep up with the two McLarens and Verstappen, Hamilton was told to let Charles Leclerc pass him early in the race, giving his team-mate a leg up as he went on to finish third, and he was overtaken by Nico Hulkenberg on the penultimate lap.
After reappearing for his post-race media duties, the visibly frustrated 40-year-old couldn’t help but snap while speaking to Sky Sports.
Pressed on his comment over team radio that there was ‘‘something wrong’’ with his car, and for his immediate reaction to the race, Hamilton replied: ‘‘Not particularly, it was not a great day. The strategy was good, the team did a great job. Just, that’s it.’’
Sky interviewer Rachel Brookes then told Hamilton: ‘‘I hate seeing you in this mood.’’
But Hamilton quickly fired back, replying: ‘‘Well what do you want me to say? I had a really bad day and I’ve got nothing to say.
‘‘It was a difficult day, I’ve got nothing else to add to it. There’s no point explaining it. It’s not your fault, I’ve just not got anything to say.’’
Brookes admitted she hopes Ferrari will be able to find a fix for his woes, but Hamilton said: ‘‘I’m sure they won’t, the answer is probably just me.’’
Hamilton now trails Leclerc by 23 points in the drivers’ championship and, damningly, has finished six of his first nine Ferrari races outside of the top five. He was seen shaking his head in disappointment as he pulled back into parc ferme before clambering out.
At the front of the grid, Oscar Piastri led Lando Norris to another McLaren one-two and sealed his fifth victory of the season, strengthening his title push. The young Australian said: ‘I think the pace was really good, we could turn it on when we needed to. Just very proud of the work we’ve done this weekend.
‘‘It wasn’t the best first practice, and then we got our stuff together. It’s a nice way to bounce back from Monaco so it’s been a superb weekend.’’ — Daily Mail
