“I was trying everything, but I think we had the most fun. I don't know how other people had it.” 💬 Lewis Hamilton enjoyed his JapaneseGP battle with Esteban Ocon, and reckons getting going in the wet is 'what motor racing is all about' ⬇️
Hamilton spent much of the race chasing the Frenchman, attempting a number of moves at the Hairpin, the exit of Spoon, and into the first corner - but couldn't find a way through and eventually crossed the line just 0.641s behind in sixth.
“I had a lot of fun,” when asked about the battle with Ocon. “He did a great job staying on track and staying ahead, obviously he was very, very quick on the straights.Although unable to get past Ocon, Hamilton felt satisfied with his race and felt that he had got the most out of the car with his straightline speed disadvantage.
“You could probably see it on the TV, as soon as I pulled out they would just pull away. I wish it was a longer race."I'm glad that we got some laps for the fans here. Although it's not really a massive race for them, considering how long they waited. Regarding the conditions at first start prior to the red flag he said: “It seems like there's maybe more spray this year with these cars. And I think we probably all should have started on extreme wets. But when we did the laps to the grid, it was inters.
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