Best chance we as a team had of victory was - Here s why Mercedes didn t pit Lewis Hamilton at 2022 F1 Dutch GP × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix News

Best chance we as a team had of victory was - Here s why Mercedes didn t pit Lewis Hamilton at 2022 F1 Dutch GP

By Charanjot Singh Modified 06 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Lewis Hamilton stayed out on medium tires during the safety car period Mercedes' decision to leave Lewis Hamilton out and pit George Russell was the best chance the team had of victory. This was the view of George Russell, who ended up finishing the race in P2. During the second safety car period, Max Verstappen decided to pit for fresh soft tires while initially, Mercedes left both their cars out. It wasn't until George Russell requested that he needed to pit that the team pitted the Mercedes driver while Lewis Hamilton was left to stay out in front. After the safety car period, Hamilton was compromised as, while Russell made his way through the field, the seven-time world champion plummeted on slower tires. Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team@MercedesAMGF1'We will be back.' 13128567'We will be back.' https://t.co/ytBSmxrfBL Speaking to the media after the race, George Russell revealed that this was the best strategy the team could have employed at that stage. "I think as a team it was an incredibly difficult decision because had we both pitted, we would have conceded the position to Max. Had we both stayed out, we probably both would have lost out to Max as well so the best chance we as a team had of victory was splitting the cars, one to stay ahead of Max, one to stay behind and see what happened."

Lewis Hamilton reflects on the F1 Dutch GP

Lewis Hamilton reflected on what was a tough race for him. He did reveal a sense of desperation to pick up a win after a winless season, saying: "Today we were really challenged with the VSCs and Safety Cars. I think the strategy and the car had been so good up until that point, the pit stops were fantastic, the best I think we've had all year and it was really geeing me up. Especially after such an up and down year, we've not had a win since Saudi Arabia last year. So, it was finally there, within our grasp but of course then the safety car really didn't help." ESPN F1@ESPNF1Lewis is FUMING with Mercedes 531633452Lewis is FUMING with Mercedes https://t.co/ot9zqNEmFn Lewis Hamilton also touched on the moment he went on a tirade against the team. He apologized for his actions and admitted that he saw red mist at that moment. "But given how it played out after the final safety car and dropping back, I was just on the edge of breaking point with emotions and my apologies to the team because I don't even remember what I said over radio, I just lost it for a second." Lewis Hamilton now finds himself 30 points behind his teammate George Russell in what is turning into an interesting intra-team battle at Mercedes. Also Checkout:- F1 2022 Results What's your favorite race of the 2022 season so far? Tell us in the comments below.. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Nicolaas Ackermann × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी