adminLONDON. — The dominant manner of Lewis Hamilton’s Malaysia Grand Prix win has served as a big statement of intent in the 2014 Formula One title fight and significant early psychological blow to Nico Rosberg, according to the British Press. After starring at Sepang to win his first race of the season by 17 seconds from Rosberg — the biggest dry-weather victory margin of Hamilton’s F1 career — Fleet Street believe the former World Champion has laid down an ominous marker.
“The significance of Lewis Hamilton’s victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix was lost on no one, certainly not the man himself,” Kevin Eason declared in The Times.
“Jenson Button, Hamilton’s former team-mate at McLaren, who knows a thing or two about this game after 14 years at the top, summed it up: “Strike one to Lewis.” But that Button meant the momentous psychological advantage Hamilton imposed on his team-mate in steamy Sepang.”
An impressed Daily Mail concurred: “What looked like a piffling one-pipe triumph for a driver of Hamilton’s brilliance was a massive statement of intent in what, at this early stage of the season at least, is a private championship duel between the two Mercedes’ men, Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.” Meanwhile, The Daily Mirror emphatically declared: “Few victories have been as significant as this.” — Sky Sports.
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