Mercedes F1 star Lewis Hamilton ‘devastated’ in heartfelt statement after US Grand Prix

‘Upset’ Lewis Hamilton has issued a heartfelt message following his shock retirement from the game on Sunday. US Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc headed rare Ferrari one or two ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz in Texas, with Max Verstappen completing the line-up on the podium.

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Lando Norris thought he had snatched third place from his title rival in the closing stages, but five second penalty After a dramatic row between the pair, he swapped positions with the Dutchman at the checkered flag.

The reigning champion now holds a 57-point lead over his McLaren counterpart with just five races remaining in an exciting campaign.

The champion regrets a rare mistake

Hamilton had to watch from the paddock after he spun out on the second lap.

Having started the day in 17th place, the seven-time Formula 1 world champion made a strong start, rising to 12th place, but unexpectedly lost the rear and ended up in the gravel.

It was another bitterly disappointing day for the 39-year-old, who was unable to build on his success. two impressive victories he achieved before the summer holidays.

In the five races since the mid-season break, Hamilton has accumulated just 27 points and, with only a handful of grands prix remaining, he is unlikely to be able to add to his record win tally with Mercedes.

He intends to move to Ferrari next seasonwhere he will hope for a change in fortunes as he chases an eighth world title.

Speaking to Sky Sports F1 after Sunday’s race, Hamilton appeared shocked as he tried to explain what happened before apologizing to his team.

“I mean, this has never happened before, for the first time at all, I think,” he mused. “At that moment I wasn’t even pushing hard, and the car started bouncing.

“Bono said that at 40km I had a tailwind, but the rear left was jumping in the air and I lost the rear.

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“The three-wheeler has been a problem for us at times, it just hasn’t happened to me before.

“The same thing happened yesterday with George (Russell) with this new update package that we worked so hard to get out – he luckily did a good job today, but he still had the old package on him.

“It will be interesting to see if we can take advantage of this, but it is so frustrating that I feel really bad for the whole team at the plant.

“It’s not that I wasn’t focused, I was really caught off guard by the bounce I had and obviously I’m drained, but onwards and upwards.”

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