Lewis Hamilton’s stark admission to Max Verstappen in cooldown room at F1 Canadian GP
The seven-time world champion was unable to prevent Red Bull’s unbeaten start to the ♉2023 season, but did claim another podium in third place behind Verstappen and Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin.
The three engaged in an insightful exchange in the post-race cooldown room before they went to celebrate on the podi🅰um.&nbs🍸p;
After some initial chat about the circuit’s bumpiness, Verstappen asked Hamilton: 🍒“You had a good last stint?ꦅ”
Hamilton replied: “Yeah.”
Verstappen added: “Initially, it re𒆙ally kicked on.”
Hamilton responded: “Yup.”
Verstappen co🙈ntinued: “Compared to the first medium, right?”
Hamilton admitted he “really struggled” in the first stint, before reveal♛ing Mercedes’ key weakness t🥃o Red Bull.
"We suck in the low speed corners,” he said. “Your rear-end is insane♛.
Alonso, wh💃o was a late arrival as he entered the room last ꦛof the trio, questioned: “Mine?”
To which Hamilton said: “His [Verstappen’s]. But you൲rs is pretty aweso🔯me too!”
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