Lewis Hamilton had a tough time of it in Barcelona, ending 4 locations behind his crew mate regardless of beginning forward of Charles Leclerc. Whereas his seventh-place end was upgraded to sixth following Max Verstappen’s penalty, it was nonetheless a far cry from what he had hoped for.
After qualifying fifth on Saturday, Hamilton had excessive hopes of difficult Verstappen and George Russell for the ultimate podium spot, having but to complete on the podium in a Grand Prix this season. Overtaking Russell off the road solely raised hopes {that a} podium was potential – however then Hamilton’s race unravelled.
He didn’t have as a lot tempo as his crew mate who was sizzling on his tail, with the crew opting to swap their drivers as early as Lap 10 – albeit that they have been on differing methods.
He then dropped again behind Russell by the pit cease intervals, on what was a troublesome afternoon.
