After finishing third in Malaysia Lewis Hamilton admitted that he felt a little awkward that team orders were required to keep him ahead of Nico Rosberg.
Mercedes hit fuel consumption problems, although Hamilton suffered more than his team mate.
“We just had a big team talk just now, and everyone’s been fantastic,” said Hamilton. “The guys did a great job today, and Nico in particular did an exceptional job and showed great maturity. It was a very unique and difficult position for me to be in, and I’m going to work hard to make sure I’m not in that position again.
“We look at the positives. We are the second fastest team, which is a massive bonus. To be that close at some stages – you’ve got to remember that i was competing with the Red Bulls at some stages in the race – and to be in that position was a great feeling. Unfortunately we didn’t have enough fuel in the car, more so in my side, so I was fuel saving from lap 25 or something.
“So it was very much an impossible task to challenge the guys in front. At the end I was fuel saving like you couldn’t believe, I was lifting and coasting everywhere, so there was no way I could compete with any of the people around me. But that’s motor racing. I’m sure if we were all on the same fuel it would have been a different situation. I’m confident with that.”
Asked if about the prospects of winning races this year, he said: “We’re the second quickest team at the moment, we’re not the quickest, but if we keeping working in the direction that we are going there’s all the possibilities that we could be the quickest at some stage this year.”
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Truth is: Rosberg doesn’t have the same status as Hamilton on the team.
Vettel did what he did because he has earned that status.
You don’t disobey your boss, he has no respect for his boss.
Why not go super wide at the last hairpin and slow right down to let Nico past then if feeling so bad??
This weekend showed why Vettel and Lewis are world champions and why Rosberg and Webber never will be, unfortunately.
Why not go super wide at the last couple of corners and slow right down to let Rosberg past if feeling so bad? Got massive respect for Lewis, but really …
This weekend showed why Vettel and Hamilton are world champions and why Webber and Rosberg never will be, unfortunately.
I really cannot believe the race winner having to be apologetic for winning. Does Vettel have ANYTHING to apologise for? Dont think so. Instead it is the teams who should apologise to the public for trying to devalue the race by fixing it. Maybe this is why I dont watch it too much.
“..I was fuel saving like you couldn’t believe, I was lifting and coasting everywhere, so there was no way I could compete with any of the people around me. But that’s motor racing.”
I thought motor racing was driving fast and overtaking other cars….
And getting to the finishing line!
I cant believe he thinks they are the second fastest team now. I wish they were but i really doubt they are.