Lewis Hamilton says he has to be a “positive light” for his Mercedes F1 team after a difficult opening race of the 2023 season in Bahrain. Here's what he said ⬇️
Hamilton started the race in seventh place and finished it in fifth after passing team-mate George Russell and benefitting from the retirement of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
However, he was powerless to hold off the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso, who had a bad start and eventually recovered to finish third. Asked if he was concerned that the team hasn’t made much progress since last season, Hamilton insisted that his role is to keep the team motivated.“There is nothing I can say, I don’t want to say too much. We’ve just got to keep working.
“We know we are not where we need to be, and we know that this isn’t the right car. It is a difficult one.“Keep trying to be a positive light for them and get the best points I can.”
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