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Hamilton: Verstappen F1 data download has highlighted work still to do
Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time world champion, finished second in the sprint at the United States Grand Prix, behind Max Verstappen. Although Hamilton was initially able to keep up with Verstappen’s pace, tire degradation allowed Verstappen to pull away comfortably. Hamilton stated that observing Verstappen’s car behavior during the race provided valuable insights for his Mercedes team to understand the strengths of the Red Bull RB19. However, Hamilton acknowledged that there is still a lot of work to be done to catch up with Red Bull’s performance and praised their development team. Hamilton believes that Verstappen has a significant pace advantage of around half a second over the rest of the field, making it challenging to challenge him. Despite starting third in the grand prix, Hamilton is aware of Verstappen’s strong pace in the sprint and expects him to climb up the rankings quickly. Hamilton anticipates a tough battle to hold Verstappen back but acknowledges the possibility of overtaking opportunities on the track.
Source: motorsport
