Hamilton's Onboards In Brazil 'Looked Awful' And 'I'm Not Sure I Blame Him' Says Chandhok
F1Thursday, 07 November 2024 at 18:00
Former F1 driver Karun Chandhok discussed Lewis Hamilton's performance at the 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton finished the 21st round of the 2024 season in Brazil in P10 after starting the race from P14.
The seven-time World Champion was extremely unhappy with his car, which he made clear after the race when he compared his Mercedes to a plank of wood and suggested it was the worst ride he had ever had.
Former F1 driver and Sky Sports' co-commentator Karun Chandhok discussed Hamilton's performance on the latest episode of Sky F1 podcast, where he said:
"I don't know about you, Bernie [Collins], but Lewis just sounded dejected and disappointed."
"It sounded like if it was up to him on Sunday, he would just come, driven that demo in Senna's car and go back to the airport. And honestly, watching the onboards, it looked awful."
Even when speaking to the media after the Grand Prix, the 39-year-old F1 driver said that driving Ayrton Senna's car was an incredible experience, but he did not want to even think about how the race went. Chandhok continued:
"He just had no grip in qualifying. He had no grip, no confidence to do anything in the race. The team radio comes, I mean, he just sounded pretty depressed really on the Sunday and I'm not sure I blame him."
Hamilton also said after the 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix that he now doesn't care whether he finishes ahead of or behind his teammate George Russell and that he cannot wait for the end of the season.
In 2025, the seven-time World Champion will join Ferrari, which at the moment seems to have a promising pace. Scuderia drivers won two of the last three races.
If the Italian team manages to continue on the same trajectory, Lewis Hamilton could be comepting for the Championship already next year. Chandhok added:
"I'll tell you what I am excited about is to see if Lewis Hamilton rediscovers his mojo a bit when he goes to Ferrari."
"Because Ferrari do seem to be in a better place than Mercedes at the moment. In a recent run of form, you'd have to say that."
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