Lewis Hamilton has stated that he ‘doesn’t care’ about defeating Mercedes teammate George Russell in the 2024 drivers’ standings.
Lewis Hamilton‘s 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix turned out to be a race to forget. The seven-time world champion faced a nightmare weekend, battling a sluggish Mercedes car that lacked pace and balance.
From a disappointing sprint race to a lackluster main event, Hamilton’s weekend was filled with frustration and disappointment. The Briton was seen leaving the event wishing for the season to come to an end.
Lewis Hamilton‘s Brazilian weekend was a disastrous one and ended with a disappointing P10 finish. His troubles began in the sprint qualifying, where he shockingly failed to progress beyond SQ2. This left him 11th on the grid for the sprint race, where he finished outside the points.
After a series of disappointing performances, Hamilton stated that just wants to wrap the season up and go with low expectations in the remaining races.
I just put my focus on something else. I’m not fighting for the championship, it doesn’t really matter where we finish in the championship. I don’t care if I finish ahead of George or behind George, it doesn’t make that big of a difference to me. I just want to keep the car out the wall and try to score points if I can for the team.
Lewis Hamilton told Motorsportsweek.com
On the other hand, Hamilton’s teammate George Russell had a more positive weekend. Despite facing similar challenges with the car’s performance, he managed to qualify second for the main race and then finished P4.
Lewis Hamilton says he is ‘looking forward to Christmas’ after disappointing Brazilian GP
Lewis Hamilton sees to have lost all hopes of ending his Mercedes tenure at Mercedes on a good note due to persistent car issues. The W15’s lack of pace, among other issues, has been a key factor in his struggles.
The seven-time-world champion wished for an improved car with fewer issues. Since he is unsure about it at the moment, he stated that he was looking forward to Christmas already.
If I can finish well and they give me a car that doesn’t bounce off the track in the next few races, then hopefully we get a better result. Looking forward to Christmas.
Lewis Hamilton said
With the Briton preparing to join Ferrari in 2025, he hoped to deliver a few victories to the Mercedes before his departure. His win in Silverstone came as a great surprise and left him emotional after the race, as did the victory win in Belgium.
