Reigning champion Lewis Hamilton started the current season where he left off last year and won three of the four race weekends. But since then the knight has been on his way back. He fell from the street in a rainy Imola in April and threw away his victory in Azerbaijan by pressing the so-called “magic button”.
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This gave 23-year-old Max Verstappen the opportunity to lead the drivers’ championship and is now considered a serious contender for the title.
Lewis Hamilton is currently in P2 in the drivers’ standings, 32 points behind arch-rival Verstappen. Meanwhile, former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone claims the seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is no longer the fighter he once was and he can escape his Mercedes contract.
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What did Bernie Ecclestone say?
Lewis Hamilton recently signed a 2-year contract extension with Mercedes and Bernie Ecclestone says the Briton could still cancel his new 2-year £ 80m deal.
“At the beginning of the year I thought he would try to win the championship and then retire. But it doesn’t seem, even if I didn’t rely too much on contracts. He can escape that, ”said Bernie Ecclestone.
Formula 1 F1 – Styria Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – June 27, 2021. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton after second place in the racing pool over REUTERS / Darko Vojinovic.
Lewis Hamilton, who has won the last six of seven championships with Mercedes, believes Bernie Ecclestone that a lack of effort due to the best machines at his disposal and almost zero competition added to his problems this season.
“I’ve talked to a lot of people about it and Lewis may not be quite the fighter he was. There are many times this year that he could have done better and he hasn’t, ”said Bernie Ecclestone.
“He had no competition, the equipment was always great and he didn’t really have to exert himself. But now he might think that he should take it a little easier. “
Lando Norris supports his compatriot Lewis Hamilton to win the British GP
Lewis Hamilton currently has five races without a win on the way to his home Grand Prix at Silverstone. The Briton is hoping for a comeback in his homeland, where Mercedes has traditionally been strong in recent years.
Lando Norris also supports his compatriot in winning the British Grand Prix. When asked whether the British GP title is coming home or going to the Netherlands, Lando Norris replied: “Of course I hope it comes home, it looks like a tough fight.
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Formula 1 F1 – French Grand Prix – Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France – June 19, 2021. Red Bulls Max Verstappen and Mercedes Lewis Hamilton Pool via REUTERS / Nicolas Tucat.
“Max looks very strong so there is a good chance it will be Dutch, but I support Lewis, I support my compatriot, I wish him all the best. And all the best to both of them in the fight for the championship. “
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