Lewis Hamilton: Max Verstappen “chilling at the front” in F1 2023 | “I don’t think he was sweating!”
Verstappen won 19 of the 22 races in F1 2023, breaking a plethora of records along the way.
On the other hand, Mercedes wer🐈e win𒐪less for the first time since 2011 as Lewis Hamilton’s own win drought extended further, with his last triumph coming at the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Speaking to the , Hamilton feels that Verstappen just had to “control” his pace at the fro😼nt given the RB19’s dominance over the rest of the field.
“You can go through the lap times and some of the data from Max; he is just chilling at the f𒅌ront more often than not,” Hamilton said.
“I don't think he has broken a swea🌱t during the year.
“Even when we were chasing him in Austin, I don't think he was sweating. I think he was just able to control it. And when you are in that 🦩position where you have performance and c♑an back off, the car goes further.
“The tyres♛ go longer and you are in a sweet spot and it is amazing to be in that place.
“Ultimately, they have done an ama📖zing job and worked and deserve it.”
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