The English Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), triple Formula One world champion, who finished second this Sunday in the Australian Grand Prix, the first of the championship, played at the Albert Park circuit, said in Melbourne that “Ferrari is there” and that hopefully there are “exciting races.”
Hamilton completed, behind his German teammate and rival Nico Rosberg, a new ‘double’ for the dominant Mercedes, in a race in which another German, the quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel was third, but could have even finished later.
“Overall it was a great race for me. I think it was really exciting. Obviously, it is always sensational when you escape from the first place, especially after all the work we did during the last days, but things do not always go the way you want, “explained Hamilton, who last year revalidated the title with Mercedes, adding it to the one he got in 2008 for McLaren.
“Fighting to come back from behind is very, very difficult, from what we know about the history here,” said 31-year-old Hamilton, who had his 50th Formula One pole position in Melbourne on Saturday.
“I am very proud of what the team has done, allowing us to be in the front positions and finish in front today,” commented, during the official FIA press conference in Albert Park, the Englishman, winner of 43 races in the premier class of motorsport. .
“The Ferraris are obviously there and in the battle, as you can see today, so hopefully we have some exciting races to watch,” said Hamilton.
“I did the best I could, after a difficult start (in which he lost five places and went down to sixth place) and, yes, I am happy to have come back,” he said.
“I’ve really minimized the damage, it’s obvious, because Nico (Rosberg) could have scored a good handful of points more than me today,” said Hamilton after finishing second in Melbourne. EFE
Hamilton: Ferrari is there, hopefully we will see exciting races
