Lewis Hamilton survived an early puncture to finish the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix fifth, but admitted he thought scoring points would be impossible. Hamilton had a puncture on the opening lap of the race, courtesy of an overzealous Kevin Magnussen, and was relegated to the back of the grid after pitting for a new set of tyres. At that point, Hamilton called on his team to retire the car and save the engine, sounding defeated, which was a bit of a shocking statement from the seven-time Formula 1 World Champion who is known for his 'never-give-up' attitude. Luckily, Mercedes disagreed with their driver and he went on to deliver one of his most impressive drives to take fifth, when fourth was...
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