‘Their car is far superior’: Lewis Hamilton insists he was powerless to close gap on world championship leader Max Verstappen after Red Bull rival triumphed in Mexico
Lewis Hamilton admitted that he was helpless to prevent Max Verstappen romping to victory in Mexico and take a tighter hold on the world championship destiny.
The Dutch driver finished 16.5 seconds ahead of the Briton, who stepped out of his Mercedes car dejected.
Hamilton, trailing Verstappen by 19 points, said: ‘First, congratulations to Max.
Lewis Hamilton (right) said he was powerless to close the gap on Max Verstappen (left)
Hamilton faces an uphill battle to win a record eighth world championship this season
‘Their car is far superior this weekend and there was nothing we could really do about it. I gave it absolutely everything and it was a great fight with Sergio (Perez, in the second Red Bull) at the end. I was able to at least get second.
‘It shows how fast car their car is when Sergio is right behind me and able to follow that closely. He did a great job and he was applying that pressure and just kept going. I really enjoyed the race still.’
Verstappen, who made a brilliant move at the first corner to hit the front, said: ‘The start? It was nice, three cars wide, and it was all about just trying to brake as late as you can.
The Briton finished second behind Verstappen, who extended his lead in the championship
‘I kept it on the track, came from third to first, and that was basically what made my race because I could just focus on myself, and we had incredible pace in the car.
‘There’s still a long way to go in the championship. It’s of course looking good but…
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