Lewis Hamilton finished the Austrian Grand Prix in a disappointing fourth place. The Mercedes started on P4 behind championship rivals Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Sergio Perez. He gained momentum in the race when he overtook Perez and Lando to advance to P2 but failed to gain ground over Verstappen.
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The Brit struggled to keep up with the Red Bull’s lap times and fell behind. Until Mercedes advised him to let his teammate Valtteri Bottas get away and chase after Max.
Formula 1 F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – July 4th, 2021, Mercedes Lewis Hamilton at the REUTERS / Lisi Niesner race
Lewis lost another position when McLaren’s Norris overtook him on the track to secure the final podium. Mercedes Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin has come to share insight into Hamilton’s struggles in the race.
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WATCH HISTORY: Lewis Hamilton’s Biggest F1 Crash
How badly was the damage affected? Much: Shovlin on Hamilton’s performance
As reported by FormulaPassion.it, Shovlin mentioned that the damage limited Hamilton’s progress in the race. He also said the damage to the car caused Lewis to lose downforce during the race.
“How strong was the damage? A lot, “said the Mercedes-track engineer director to Hamilton’s sudden lack of performance.
Formula 1 F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – July 1, 2021, Mercedes Lewis Hamilton during the FIA / Handout press conference via REUTERS
“The damage was in a part of the stern that creates tremendous power. This is a very sensitive area. In this area we measure the pressures and derive the performance from this.
From this we estimated that we lost between 30 and 40 points of downforce. That means 6-7 tenths per second for each spin, ”said Andrew Shovlin. (Translated by Google Translate)
Shovlin concluded by stating, “Also, Hamilton had a lot of oversteer. The rear wheel swayed and warmed the tires more, causing them to deteriorate. ”
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Great Britain Grand Prix is a must see for Lewis Hamilton
At the end of the Austrian Grand Prix weekend, Hamilton is 32 points behind table leader Max Verstappen. He is more than a full race win away from catching up to Verstappen.
The British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone is of the utmost importance for Hamilton’s application for the title. He’ll have to get a win to keep this title fight alive as Red Bull and Verstappen show no signs of slowing down.
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