An exhausted Lewis Hamilton celebrated his three hundredth Components One race on Sunday by mendacity exhausted on his again on the ground of a cool-down room after ending second within the French Grand Prix.
The seven-time world champion defined that the drinks bottle in his Mercedes automobile didn’t work and he was dehydrated after racing in searing warmth on the Paul Ricard Circuit.
“That was a tricky race as a result of my drinks bottle didn’t work, however what an ideal consequence contemplating we’ve been to this point off these guys all weekend,” stated Hamilton.
“I really feel improbable, however I want I felt extra hydrated – I’m trying ahead to taking a couple of drinks now. I don’t normally use the drinks bottle in a race, so it was my first time all 12 months to strive it and nothing got here out.
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“I didn’t test my weight, however I might think about I’ve misplaced round three kilos right this moment so I’m trying ahead to downing this drink.”
Hamilton recovered after a brief relaxation to affix the rostrum celebrations.
He heaped reward on his Mercedes group and team-mate George Russell and the large sell-out vacation crowd.
“Reliability is one factor my group is wonderful at — so enormous congratulations to the group again on the factories and the group right here,” he stated.
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“With out them we wouldn’t get this podium. And George did a tremendous job as nicely.”
Russell completed third to substantiate Mercedes’ first double podium end of the season.
Looking forward to subsequent weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, Hamilton added: “I adore it at Budapest. Tremendous excited to see the group there.
“It will likely be exhausting to beat Ferrari and Purple Bull, they’ve the tempo benefit nonetheless, however I’m hoping we convey upgrades to the observe and hopefully step ahead. Hopefully in that race, even nearer.”
Hamilton is simply the sixth driver to seem in 300 Grands Prix and is bidding to be the primary to win a race after reaching that whole.
He’s the one driver to have seen the chequered flag on the finish of each race this season and Mercedes are the one group to attain factors in every race.
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