Hamilton seeking Mercedes improvements after “terrible” F1 start
The seven-time world champion started at the front of the grid after setting the fastest time in Friday evening’s qualifying session, but slipped behind his main title rival Max Verstappen ♏on the run to Aಞbbey.
Hamilton was unable to get back ahead of Verstappen, who went🍃 on to claim pole position for Sunday’s British Grand Prix and take🌃 the additional three world championship points on offer.
“I hit target on my start,” Hamilton said. “It’s just not good when you lose from P1 but we will t🌌ry and turn a negativ✤e into a positive tomorrow.
"But I'm grateful to have finished and tomorrow we'll fight 🍸again, but I mea﷽n they're just so strong in the race.
"He was pulling away, there was nothing I could do to hoဣld on to him. So, we've really got to try and be at the front somehow.
"They've [Red Bull] done𝓰 a great job with their engine, their starts are really great this year.
"We’ve lost a bit of performance on our starts, ℱso we've g𒐪ot to work a bit harder to try and improve that, because losing positions is never a good thing.”
Hamilton explained what he meant by his ‘hit the target’🐻 comment later in the FIA press conference.
“We have a target position which you have to hit with your 🌼clutch,” he said.
“The goal was to be on target and I was on target, so I did what I was supposed to do but it didn’t deliveღr, for whatever reason, I don’t know why. I had a lot of wheel spin and the rest is history.”
Despite being disappointed to have been defeated by Verstಞappen, Hamilton said he enjoyed F1’s new-weekend format, especially qualifying on Friday.
"I wish we could redo the start again, lu🌸c♎kily we can do it all again tomorrow,” Hamilton added.
“I don’t know how it was to watch for the fans but I think this weekend has been awesome. It was such a fu🍷n day to have qual♌ifying on Friday, way more enjoyable.
“I don’t know whether that was the most 𒆙exciting race or not, but we should do more like that, maybe a different version of it in future because it makℱes the weekend more enjoyable.
“I need everyone toꦛ bring their energy again tomorrow, and I’ll bring my A-Game.”
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