Lewis Hamilton Wins Brazilian GP From Tenth

 

Lewis Hamilton Wins Brazilian GP From Tenth

Lewis Hamilton's weekend could have been over on Saturday morning. Despite qualifying 4/10ths ahead of the field on Friday, Hamilton's time was disqualified after a part failure led to a DRS infraction during the session. He started last in the sprint qualifying race, then an engine penalty guaranteed he would start five spots behind where he finished that race. But Hamilton drove up to fifth in 24 laps, putting him a respectable tenth on today's grid. Then, somehow, he won. Lewis Hamilton Wins Brazilian GP From Tenth

While his pole-sitting teammate Valtteri Bottas lost the lead to Max Verstappen on the start, Hamilton made up four spots on the opening lap. He was up to third-placed teammate Valtteri Bottas just a few laps later, then Bottas let him past just before a safety car. That left him to re-start immediately behind just the two Red Bulls, Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen. Lewis Hamilton Wins Brazilian GP From Tenth

 He caught Perez quickly, but a quick virtual safety car let Perez slow slightly and grow Verstappen's lead. Perez knew the pass was inevitable, but he fought back from Hamilton's first lunge and actually briefly retook second for a lap. Once Hamilton got past again, however, his defense was done. Lewis Hamilton Wins Brazilian GP From Tenth

That left the story that racing fans have come to expect from every grand prix in 2021: A head-to-head battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.

Verstappen's lead shrunk to under a second before their final stops, but he undercut Hamilton onto the same hard tires by three laps and was able to briefly grow the lead back to four seconds. That lead lasted all of six laps before Hamilton was back in DRS range, leading Hamilton to an early chance to make a pass for the lead and win.

Hamilton dove to the outside under braking, getting side-by-side with Verstappen to complete what has been one of his favorite passing moves in the DRS era. The pair were side-by-side at the apex, with Verstappen still ahead, when Verstappen seemed to go wide through the corner to protect his position. 

The move sent both Hamilton and verstappen well off track, with Verstappen still leading.Stewards decided not to review the move for a penalty. Hamilton and Mercedes voiced their displeasure, then Hamilton got back to work.

So Lewis Hamilton Wins Brazilian GP From Tenth

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