2009 World Champion Jenson Button believes we are seeing “the best Lewis Hamilton” we have ever seen. In addition, Hamilton’s former team-mate adds that the seven-time world champion now speaks “from the heart”.
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After winning his first world championship with Brawn GP, he moved to McLaren in 2010 to partner with British driver Lewis Hamilton to create what is known as a purely British “super team”.
Lewis Hamilton is currently on P2 in the drivers’ standings, 12 points behind Max Verstappen. The Dutchman only overtook the Brit with two laps to go after a clever pit stop strategy by Christian Horner and Co.
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What did Jenson Button say about Lewis Hamilton?
“I think there were moments in the past when he wanted to say something, then you see how he collects himself and he wonders what should I say now?
“And then he changes his answer so you can see it, you can see his brain working,” said 2009 world champion Jenson Button.
BARCELONA, SPAIN – MAY 08. Pole position qualifier Lewis Hamilton from Great Britain and Mercedes GP speaks to the media in Parc Ferme during qualifying for the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on May 08, 2021. In Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Emilio Morenatti – Pool / Getty Images)
“But now I just have the feeling that he is sure of his skin and says what he thinks, what is really good to see. And I think it’s the best Lewis Hamilton we’ve ever seen. “
Mercedes is looking for a comeback in Styria
Silver Arrows hope to fight back at Red Bull and Max Verstappen on Sunday when Formula 1 returns to Austria to host the successive races at the Red Bull Ring, just like in 2020. Silver Arrows have had the last three races this season . So it’s on the way back to Styria.
Formula 1 F1 – Styria Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Styria, Austria – June 25, 2021. Valtteri Bottas from Mercedes in action during practice REUTERS / Lisi Niesner.
The team from Milton Keynes extends its lead over Mercedes by 37 points. However, the Silver Arrows will be looking for a comeback at the Red Bull Ring, where they have been dominant in recent years, winning six of the last eight races.
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Red Bull would certainly try to build on their red-hot form when they find their way back home this weekend.
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Can Lewis Hamilton and Co. find their way back to their old form this weekend in Red Bull’s backyard? What do you think? Let us know in the comment section below.
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