168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton has hit back at claims from a former Mercedes F1 colleague that he “lets himself go a bit” when he💯 does not ꧑have a chance to win.

Former Mercedes engineer Phillip Brandle identified what he believes to be the seven-time world champion’s💟 biggest weakness in a recent interview with German outlet Motorsport-Total.

"What I think always sets him apart a little, both positively and negatively, is that when he knows he has a chance of winning someth🐼ing, he can drive at 200 per cent,” Brandle said.

“But if he has the feeling that the car isn’t running well, that he so𝐆mehow has no chance of winning the race, then unfortunately he lets himself go a bit, which is a shame.

“If he sees even the sligh♛test chance, then he drives as well as ever, I think, like no other.”

Hamilton responded to Brandle’s comments ahead of the Dut🦹ch Grand Prix, insisting he has been “working my butt off all year” in his attempts to get to grips with Mercedes’ tricky W15 challenger.

“I’m slowly getting more ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚand more comfortable with the car,” Hamilton said at Zౠandvoort.

“I’ve definitely struggled during the year. I read some comment from someone earlier that said that ‘I don’t drive 200 per cent when the car’s not r💮ight’, but I’ve been working my butt off all year.

“I’ve been giving everything, and it’s not been good enough, so I’ve just been trying to work at it and get bett𒉰er.

“And as the car’s progrꦛessing, I’m becoming more and more at one with it, and now the results are starting to come, which is a g🌳reat feeling.”

Mercedes have made big strides forward in recent months and won three of the 🌠four F1 races prior to the summer break. 

Hamilton ended a 945-day wait for an F1 victory with a brilliant home win at his home race at Silverstone, before inheriting th📖e win🍸 at Spa-Francorchamps after Mercedes teammate George Russell was disqualified.