Lewis Hamilton had a poor race during the Sprint Race in Brazil on Saturday. While he did have a good start after overtaking Sergio Perez, he soon lost that position a few laps later. He was not able to keep up with the Red Bulls. After the race, Lewis decided to casually walk towards the Red Bull to examine the RB19.
Sebastian Vettel was often called Inspector Seb because he would often examine other cars to see the different designs implemented on the cars. A lot of other drivers also have done it in the past. Lewis Hamilton was the latest to do it after the Brazilian Grand Prix.
For the past few weekends, Mercedes has been performing well. However, during the Sprint Race in Brazil, the car was comparatively much slower. Not only the Red Bulls but Lewis Hamilton was overtaken by Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, and Yuki Tsunoda as well. This was bad news for the Briton as he tries to take 2nd place from Sergio Perez in the WDC.
Inspector Lewis checking the RB 🕵🏾♂️ #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/3fxj3axJrX
— Sir Lewis Updates (@LH44updates) November 4, 2023
Lewis was a bit hopeful this weekend as the Mercedes has proven to be strong in this circuit. Last season, Mercedes managed to finish 1st and 2nd at the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix. They were hoping for a similar recent this weekend as well. However, based on the pace we saw during the Sprint race, it is unlikely that we would see a repeat of last year in this year’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
It has been reported that Mercedes along with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have already started working on next year’s competitor. If the team is able to build a strong car, we could see Lewis Hamilton challenge Max Verstappen for the Championship next season.
When Max Verstappen was fined $62000 for touching Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes
During the 2021 season, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were involved in a heated battle for the Championship. Before the 2021 Brazilian Grand Prix, Mercedes decided to change the engine in Lewis Hamilton’s car which would give him a 5-place grid penalty.
As it was a sprint weekend, Friday hosted the qualifying session for the sprint race. Back then, the rules for the sprint race were different. The qualifying would decide the starting grid for the Sprint Race while the results of the Sprint Race would decide the order for Sunday’s Grand Prix.
BREAKING: Max Verstappen fined €50,000 for touching the rear wing of Lewis Hamilton’s car after qualifying. pic.twitter.com/VGdEwyvcW4
— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) November 13, 2021
Lewis’ 5-place grid drop was for Sunday’s Grand Prix. On Friday during qualifying, Lewis was able to take pole position. After that, Max Verstappen felt that the Mercedes was much stronger than it was in the previous races. Naturally, he went over to take a look. As he was looking, Max touched the rear wing of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes. The FIA investigated this and decided to fine Max $62,000.
Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from qualifying as he had an illegal car according to the FIA. This meant that he had to start from last place in the Sprint Race. But the 7-time Champion did not let this slow him down. In the Sprint Race, he went from starting last place to finishing 5th place. This meant he would start 10th for the race after the 5-place penalty for engine change. Lewis Hamilton again went on a charge and won the race.
The 2021 Brazilian Grand Prix was one of Lewis Hamilton’s best races ever. But will he be able to do something similar in today’s Grand Prix? Post your answers in the comment section below.