Karun Chandhok claims Lewis Hamilton’s “motivation wasn’t there” at start of F1 2022 as he makes Ayrton Senna comparison
After narrowly missing out on a record-breaking eighth world title in the controversial 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Hamilto🎃n endured one of his most challenging seasons of his career as Mercedes fell from title-winners to the third-fastest team at th✃e start of F1’s new era of aerodynamic regulations.
Hamilton failed to take a pole position or win a race for the first time in his F1 career and finished sixth in the168澳洲5最新开奖结果: drivers’ championship, two places and 35 points behind new Mercedes teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell.
Chandhok reckons Hamilton initially struggled to deal with Mercedes’ lack of competitiveness, drawing a comparison to 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Ayrton Senna in 1993.
"Lewis, at the start of the year, I'm sure his motivation wasn't there," Chaꦺndhok said on Sky Sports’ F1 2022 season review. “And I can understand that.
"It reminded me of Se🀅nna in 1993, this was a guy who was the number one driv💮er of his generation, he arrives at the opening race and goes 'God, I'm only capable of qualifying on the third row of the grid.’
"Where's the motivation? Then💧 we got to Barcelona,🐓 they turned a little bit of the corner and he rose to the challenge.”
Russell ‘woke the beast’ in Hamilton
Russell impressed in his rookie Mercedes season, claiming the team’s sole race victory in Brazil and becoming the first teammate to beat Hamilton over the course of a season since 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nico Rosberg in 2016.
Chandhok thinks Russell’s run of early form in the opening roun꧑ds of the season prompted seven-time world c𒉰hampion Hamilton to respond and lift his game.
"At the sta🎃rt of the year, it was looking really good for Russell, he was regularly outqualifying Lewis,” he explained.
"I think he had a bit of a wake-up call in that 𒊎middle part of the year when Lewis lifted his game, and I think George went on a run where he couldn't get ahead. I think he thought 'woah, I've woken the beast!’
"But to his credit, towards the end of the year - and that weekend and win in Brazil was the standout - he 𓄧came back. I'm fascinated to see how thos𝓡e two are together next year."
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