As I’m sure you’re aware, Hamilton suffered damage in the race and it cost him a place on the podium. He lost further ground to Max Verstappen in the championship, and an eighth world title seems to be slipping from his grasp. Taking a look at Hamilton’s lap times, you can see exactly when things started taking a downturn, and it was after his first pit stop. Comparing his lap times with Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas, Hamilton most certainly had the upper hand in the early stages. In fact, in the 29 laps before Bottas pitted, Hamilton had been quicker in 21 of them, excluding the laps completed under safety car conditions. That shows that the Brit was more in tune with his W12,...
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