Ralf Schumacher: “It wasn’t Lewis Hamilton’s fault with his reaction”

Lewis Hamilton’s poor start to the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix has been defended by Ralf Schumacher.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the grid. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the grid. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12,…

Hamilton thrillingly claimed his first pole position of the season in Budapest but, by Turn 1, had already been overtaken by eventual winner 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen.

McLaren duo 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri also quickly overtook Hamilton🙈, who was forced to settleꦫ for fourth in the race.

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ꦚ“The reaction time wasn♓'t all that bad,” ex-F1 driver Schumacher told . 

“The question i🅘s what data the team collected over the weekend. 

“You collect the grip data, there is a predefined se𝔍quence with a speed, with an optimal gas position and the driver then unwinds it. 

“If for some reason, whether the tyre or temperature ꦜwindow is not reached, then the start is bad. 

“It was൩n't Lewis Hamilton's fa🅘ult with his reaction."

Schumacher, whose nephew🎉 Mick is Mercedes’ third driver, said about the team’s strategy in Hungary: “They tended to stay out there a little too long and ultimately couldn’t use the tyres anymore. 

“It can also have somet🌺hing to do with the fuel, if the car gets lighter it c🎐an work much better. 

“๊It was striking that Hamilton was able to gain a lot of pace in the end. 

“For me, the Mercedes is still too slow – especially when yo💧u look at the DRS and how difficult it is for them to overtake.”

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60 on the grid. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest,
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60 on the grid. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, Hungarian…

Schumacher added about Norris and Piastri, the hugely impressive McLar🍷en pair: “Both have a competitor in the team who challenges them directly. 

𝓡“But it's a healthy way they treat each other. The big advantage is that they both need the same thing. 

“Accordiﷺngly, the team will be able to develop excellen💛tly together with the two of them."

And he said about Ferrari driver Ch💟arles Leclerc’s five-second time penalty for pitlane speeding, which restricted him to P7: "With so much experience, this must not happen.😼 

“These are always the things that line up with 🌠him. 

“Of course, when things go badly, things often go🍌 really badly - but that should never happen in this area where he is driving."

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