Martin Brundle has disagreed with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton’s assertion that he could have won the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix with a better sta💧rting position.

Hamilton finished second behind Mercedes teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell in Vegas.

Russell, from pole position, led the majority of the race apart from briefly when he ꦛpitted, enabling Hamilton to take over.

Hamilton blamed his poor qual🙈ifying, which left him 10th on the starting grid, for failing to win the grand prix.

But Brundౠle wrote for : “It was an assured performance from George who is looking very much the real deal in terms of leading that team into the future.

“Hamilton in the sis🌌ter Mercedes had looked equaꦡlly fast, albeit with a few trips up the escape road here and there.

“Sadly ꦿfor him he had two poor laps in final qualifying when the back end stepped out and he would start a lowly 10th.

“He said post-race that had he started at the front he would have breezed 🤪the race, w🦄hich surprised Russell a little.

“There's no doubt Russell had more pac🅺e if he'd needed it.

“Ho♔wever, it was a standout drive from Lewis, picking his way through serious contenders up into second place and finishing just seven seconds behind at tꦜhe flag.

“The fans rightly voted hi𓆉m driver of the day, and he answere🌠d some questions a few have been throwing at him lately about being over the hill.”

However, Russell’s performance in Las Vegas will greatly encourage Mercedes that he is ready to fill Hamilton’s shoes as their senior driver 𓄧in 2025.

Rookie Kimi Antonel🐎li will replace Ferrari-bound Hamilton next year.

“In all the championship noise you must feel sorry for George Russell, who qualified impressively on pol💦e position and simply dominated the race,” Brundle wrote.

“He was so far out front for moꦅst of the 50 laps we hardly saw him given the batt𝐆les raging behind. It was George's third Grand Prix victory.

“Mercedes looked very fast from the opening laps of first practice, and indeed they would lead every session throughout t🅠he event.

“Their car simply worked on the cold slick surface, and the🐷 team had the good grace to admit they weren't entirely sure why, which is consistent with the unpredictability of that car this year.”