Karun Chandhok claims Lewis Hamilton’s “motivation wasn’t there” at start of F1 2022 as he makes Ayrton Senna comparison
After narrowly missing out on a record-breaking eighth world title in the controversial 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Hamilt💝on endured one of his most challenging seasons of his career as Mercedes fell from title-winners to the third-fastest team at the start of F1’s new era of aerodynamic regulations.
Hamilton failed to take a pole position or win a race for the first time in his F1 career and finished sixth in the168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: drivers’ championship, two places and 35 points behind new Mercedes teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell.
Chandhok reckons Hamilton initially struggled to deal with Mercedes’ lack of competitiveness, drawing a comparison to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Ayrton Senna in 1993.
"Lewis, ♌at the start of the year, I'm sure his motivation wasn't there," Chandhok said on Sky Sports’ F1 2022 season review. “And I can understand that.
"It reminded me of Senna in 1993, this was 𒅌a guy who was the number one driver of his generation, he arrives at the opening race and goes 'God, I'm only capable of qualifying on the third row of the grid.’
"Wher🧔e's the motivation? Then we got to Barcelona, they turned a little bit of the cor🤡ner and he rose to the challenge.”
Russell ‘woke the beast’ in Hamilton
Russell impressed in his rookie Mercedes season, claiming the team’s sole race victory in Brazil and becoming the first teammate to beat Hamilton over the course of a season since 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nico Rosberg in 2016.
Chandhok th🐼inks Russell’s run of early form in the opening rounds of the season prompted seven-time world champion Hamilton to respond and lift his game.&nbsཧp;
"At the start of the year, it was looking really good for Russ🍬ell, he was regularly outqualifying Lewis,” he explained.
"I think he had a bit of a wake-up call in tꦐhat middle part of the year when Lewis lifted his game, and I think George went on a run where he couldn't get ahead. I think he thought 'woah, I've woken the beast!’
"But to his credit, towards the end of th🍨e year - and that weekend and💃 win in Brazil was the standout - he came back. I'm fascinated to see how those two are together next year."
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