Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer Bono reveals ‘shut up’ key moment at Silverstone

“We knew where we needed to correct the car..."

(L to R): Peter Bonnington (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 Race Engineer celebrates on the podium with race winner Lewis Hamilton
(L to R): Peter Bonnington (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 Race Engineer celebrates on the podium with…

Peter Bonnington knew that 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton was on course to win the F1 British Grand Prix w🌳hen he received a ‘shut up’ radio message.

Bono has been the race engineꦗer alo🌄ngside Hamilton throughout his Mercedes career, for all the glory and for the past two-and-a-half years of winless agony.

Hamilton ended that hoodoo at his fi♐nal F1 Bri🅠tish Grand Prix in a Mercedes before leaving for Ferrari next year.

His exchange with Bono as he crossed the f🌃in𓆏ishing line was emotional.

Bono joked to Sky ⛦Sports’ Ted Kravitz: “I wouldn’t say c💃rying! I had something in my eye!

“It’s an emoꦅtional one. It’s been a long, long time. He and I have been working hard, trying to get back 🅰there.

“Baby steps. It has taken a lot of them, so far.”

Bono explained the key to v🌃ictory: “The feedback he gave me, on the initial stint balance, it wasn’t great.

“We knew where we needed to correct the car. I think we put the car in a really good positi🎐on for the final stint, to allow him to push.

“You knew the front tyre would be weak. So you had to make sure you’ve got enou𝓡gh ꦇfront end in there to protect it.

“He does a great job. When it comes down to the wire, he’s the one who will manage the tyre🌜s and get you to the end.”

Even when Hamilton took command of the British Grand Prix, he h♐ad Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in his rear-view mirror.

At this stage, even Bono ꦰwas not fully convinced that Hamil🎉ton had enough left in his tyres to fend off his nemesis.

Bono admitted: “I wouldn’t say zero doubt!

“But when he gets the bit between his teeth…

“As soon as I get told to shut up, I know t🍒he game is on.”

Jenson Button insisted that Hamilton’s alliance with Bono has been crucial for his career achievements, and his comeback to win a grand prix for the first time since 20ꦦ21.

Button s♎aid: “You need that relationship with an engineer, that understanding.

“Because racing driver language is wei♊rd. And engineer language is weird.

“Having tha🔯t relationship and understanding makes a big difference when it comes to strategy and set-up.

“Lewis has got that with Bไono. It changes next year…”

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