Lewis Hamilton Has Seven Words to Spare After Being Lapped by Nemesis Max Verstappen at Imola GP

Lewis Hamilton is having a tough season, as he continues to struggle with the 2022 challenger. However, things got harder for the Silver Arrow driver when Red Bull’s Max Verstappen lapped him during the race.

The seven-time world champion had a poor week in Imola, qualifying P14 for the race. But the Briton gained positions during the race, which he lost after the chaotic pit stop. Throughout the race, Aston Martin and AlphaTauri drivers kept the Mercedes man behind.

But the real misery for Hamilton came around Lap 41 when he was shown the blue flag for the race leader, Verstappen. It was heart-breaking for the seven-time world champion. Because he was competing against the Red Bull driver last season for the 2021 title. This goes on to show that, at the moment, Lewis is nowhere near Max for the 2022 championship title.

After the disappointing race day in Imola, the media asked the seven-time world champion about Max Verstappen lapping him. So, Hamilton replied, “Yah, it shows how wrong we got it.”

Toto Wolff apologized to Lewis Hamilton after the disastrous Imola GP

Last season, Hamilton was at the podium in Imola and finished second in the race. However, the Silver Arrows driver struggled this season on the same circuit. Throughout the race, he tried his best to finish at least in the top 10. But all his hard work was of no use because of the struggling W13.

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After the Imola GP, team principal Toto Wolff apologized to Hamilton for not delivering a competitive car. Wolff said, “Lewis, hi, sorry for what you have had to drive today,” Wolff said. “I know this is undrivable… We will come out of this.”

But even after the disappointing performance in Imola, Hamilton stands by his F1 team. He responded to Toto‘s apology, “Yeah no worries, Toto. Let’s just keep on working hard.”

Compared to Lewis Hamilton, his young teammate George Russell is showing a better performance with the same W13. The young Brit has spent his early F1 years driving a troublesome Williams car. So, he is having fewer issues compared to Hamilton, who’s been driving the superior German cars since the beginning of the turbo-hybrid era.

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The next race is the inaugural Miami GP. It would be fascinating to see if Mercedes can improve Sir Hamilton’s car for the upcoming race. Do you expect to see Lewis Hamilton finish top 10 in the Miami GP?