Hamilton stays eight points behind Verstappen

Hamilton signed his 102nd victory in Qatar and is eight points behind Verstappen in the World Cup standings. From pole, and with his rivals out of the game due to sanctions, the Englishman did not sweat: “The race was easier because of the penalties, it is clear, for the mistakes they made on Saturday. I just had to manage the difference in front, keep the car safe and try to maximize everything to finish smoothly. I didn’t feel threatened I started well at the start and from there it was a matter of staying focused. “

“As soon as I turned around turn six, I already saw that Max was fourth. I knew I had passed my teammate, but I didn’t know that Valtteri had gotten off to such a bad start. From then on I felt strong. I think Red Bull had a rhythm, but I could manage it well up front, there was no problem “, He said about the Dutch. Hamilton has seven victories in 2021 to eight for Verstappen, nine if you count the Belgian GP.

In the constructors ‘championship, Mercedes’ rent over Red Bull drops to five points after Bottas’s retirement and Checo Pérez’s fourth place. “The next two races should be good for our car,” says Hamilton about Jeddah and Yas Marina. “The last two weeks have been fantastic, incredible, but there is no time for celebrations. I will be back next week and starting Monday I will be training.”

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