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Lewis Hamilton reflects on a positive sprint race at the Circuit of the Americas
Lewis Hamilton emphasized the need for Ferrari to make significant improvements despite a solid recovery in the sprint race at the United States Grand Prix, where he gained four positions. Both Ferraris benefited from a chaotic first corner that led to both McLarens retiring early in the race. Although Hamilton briefly lost ground to teammate Charles Leclerc, he executed a bold overtake at Turn 12. While Hamilton was satisfied that the gap to Max Verstappen had narrowed from qualifying, he acknowledges Ferrari’s need to progress before the main Grand Prix. Both Hamilton and Leclerc expressed optimism about their respective performances but highlighted the importance of enhancing their qualifying performances to achieve better results in the upcoming race.
