Max Verstappen’s 2022 F1 title win addressed by Lewis Hamilton who promises a new battle in 2023

Lewis Hamilton briefly congratulated Max Verstappen but set the tone for their fierce rivalry to resume next season.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan, Qualifying
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Japanese Grand…

Hamilton was never in the title✤ race this reason as his Mercedes battled porpoising and performance issues, leaving Red Bull’s Verstappen to romp home and eventually clinch glory at the F1 Japanese Grand Prix.

The rivalry that peaked at the controversial 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix m👍ay have a new chapter added in 2023 with renewed cars🧜, Hamilton said.

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“Congrats to Max,” he told Sky.

“For us? We know what the problems aꦐre with this ca♑r.

“I believe that we, as a team, have not gone from world champions to no♐t being able to build a good car.

“I have♓ no doub🍃ts we will have a better car next year.

“W⛎hether we rectify every iss♏ue that we faced this year? We’ll find out when we get there.”

Race winner Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Japanese
Race winner Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium. Formula 1 World…

Hamilton finished fifth at Suzuka after a two-hour delayꦇ due to the wet conditions.

He opted not to give an opinion on 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Pierre Gasly’s incident with the recovery vehicle, merely saying: “Everyone will comment on it,ꦉ ꧂so I don’t care to.”

Hamilton said𒆙 about racing in 🧔the wet: “The conditions restarting? It was awesome. That’s what motor racing is about. I had a blast!

“It was so tough, so hard to see, really hard with the car skatꦅing around.

“The💫 restart was perfect timing, I wish we could have gone long💫er.

“I don’t feel f🌺rustrated. It was a sprint race! I’m happy we got 𝓀points. We were just so slow in a straight line.

“As soon as I pull out, they would pull away.

“I’m glad we got in some laps for the💫 fans. Onto the next one.”

Seven-time world champion Hamilton is sixth in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 standings.

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