Lewis Hamilton was all over the race at Brazilian Grand Prix and he talked about it as to how much it valued to him on a wet Sunday. But winning is just not enough for Lewis Hamilton who would welcome a helping hand from rivals Red Bull in his Formula One title showdown with Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg next week. Nico Rosberg will be crowned world champion for the first time if the German finishes on the podium at the Abu Dhabi finale, even if Hamilton takes his fourth race victory in a row and 10th for the season.
With Mercedes dominating the scene and Yas Marina, not the easiest track to overtake on, this Briton has to hope others can get between him and his teammate. It also happened in Brazil on Sunday with Max Verstappen overtaking Rosberg for second place behind Hamilton only for Red Bull to then make the wrong tyre choice and put the Dutch on intermediates that needed changing again for wets.
The triple champion said after succeeding at Interlagos that “I just assume this is going to be on the grand Prix calendar because it is one of the best races.” Verstappen drove a sensational race from 16th to third in the last 17 laps but Rosberg was too far ahead.
Hamilton said about his bad luck that when it will end “Unbelievable, when will it end?'”Red Bull made such a big mistake with that call. “Verstappen still had a great race and got back up to third but it would be good if they made some good calls at the next race.
“I am in an awkward position going into the last race,” said Hamilton. “It doesn’t really make a big difference if I go and drive like I do right now because I have already lost so much through the year.”I can’t give up because you never know what can happen. It’s unlikely but you never know.”
The 31-year-old, who also has 11 pole positions from 20 races, will have to beat the odds to become Britain’s first four-times champion given Rosberg’s 12-point lead.
“I am happy that I beat everyone today…Nico is driving at his best right now and today he had nothing to me,” said Hamilton after yet another Mercedes one-two at the end of a wet and chaotic race.
“I am happy that we as a team are continuing to make history…but Nico is doing all he has to do.”
