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Lewis Hamilton will not guidelines for a 2nd winless season, pinch this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix his champion chance of making bully connected nan pledge.
It is 42 races without occurrence for nan seven-time world champion, making love backmost to Abu Dhabi 2021.
Since past Mercedes person won conscionable once, through George Russell astatine this Interlagos way past year.
Hamilton is successful good form, producing gutsy displays successful Austin and Mexico City, though he whitethorn request Red Bull’s machine-like Max Verstappen to falter if he is going to standard nan apical step.
‘I came distant empty-handed past twelvemonth truthful I don’t scheme connected that this year,’ said Hamilton, who is 20 points short of second-placed Sergio Perez going into qualifying.
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has not tasted triumph since Abu Dhabi successful 2021
‘I expect Red Bill will blitz it because their car is great, but I will beryllium fresh to return nan conflict to them.
'I person been getting messages saying it is looking good. I say, “Well, it was looking bully astatine nan extremity of past year, too, but we started nan play 1.5 seconds behind”. I americium not dazzled by wherever we are.’
Verstappen admitted it was uncertain who would partner him adjacent year, nan struggling Perez aliases Daniel Ricciardo.
‘I don’t mind,’ he said. ‘They are some bully team-mates.’
