F1: One of the best you will see – Gulf Digital News

F1: One of the best you will see – Gulf Digital News

In the immediate aftermath of yet another dramatic weekend in F1, Lewis Hamilton reminded TV audiences around the world of his first ever race in Bahrain, an F3 Superprix.

He started in 22nd place in that race, qualified tenth and went on to win. Whilst the rest, as they say, is history, the parallels with what unfolded in Brazil are remarkable. Except this time, he did it from 25th place, which is so far back it doesn’t even exist on the grid. Out of 101 race victories, Brazil 2021, at the spiritual home of his hero Aryton Senna, will stand out as one of the most unlikely and impressive in Lewis Hamilton’s career.

To understand how he got there we need to go back to the drama which began much earlier in the week. Following Friday’s ‘traditional’ qualifying format, Lewis Hamilton’s car was found to have a technical infringement, with the gap in his rear wing found to be the wrong size. To add more spice to the situation, Max Verstappen was seen inspecting, and at one stage touching, Hamilton’s car immediately after the session, also in contravention of the rules. There was no suggestion that Verstappen had interfered with the