Purpose Driven Lewis Hamilton Shrugged Off Controversial Abu Dhabi Loss to Max Verstappen in the Most Classy Manner

After having one of his worst F1 seasons ever, Sir Lewis Hamilton exclaims, “It’s game on! “ The most anticipated Netflix popular series Drive To Survive gives F1 fans another chance to see their favorite driver, Lewis Hamilton, in action. However, his appearance got more intriguing when the Englishman addressed his contentious defeat to Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi in the second episode with the utmost elegance.

Hamilton’s 2022 season may have been one of his worst, but the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Final was even more agonizing for the seven-time champion. There, the great Mercedes driver was comfortably in the lead of the race when Michael Masi made a contentious choice and disregarded the safety car’s established protocols, allowing Max Verstappen to win his first title. However, this year when Hamilton intended to make a more robust comeback, Mercedes gave him a sluggish W-13. Nevertheless, even with that machinery, the Ace driver managed to take home nine podiums, demonstrating his true class.

Hamilton is a prime example of how to rise to one’s feet and fight when life offers nothing but the sharpest jabs. This line alludes to his response at the final in Abu Dhabi in 2021. Drive to Survive’s second episode, “Bounce Back,” which appears to be devoted to Lewis Hamilton’s strong persona, also makes a reference to it. The Englishman is seen there appreciating his enormous fan base.

He said, “Formula One has changed my life. You know, it’s given me a purpose. It’s giving me this opportunity as a kid, my dream was to be here, was to be right here in front of you and. I love what I do. I’m not stopping. I’m gonna keep fighting. Thank you so much and love you guys. I plan on being around for a while so it’s game on.”

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The Silver Arrows arrived at the Bahrain preseason testing with a lot of concerns after suffering through the underwhelming performance the previous year, and it appears the squad still has some mountains to climb.

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The results of the pre-season testing show that Red Bull is still in first place. While Max Verstappen dominated on Day 1, it was later discovered that Sergio Perez, another Red Bull driver, had set the fastest timings on Day 3. Mercedes, who entered the race with many unanswered questions, appears to have resolved the porpoising issue, but the team’s speed and grip are still missing.

Hamilton acknowledged that the team still has challenges to overcome after finishing second on Day 3 and while talking to sky Sports he said, ” It’s been an interesting few days, it’s never easy. There’s been a lot of discovery. I think the thing I’ve been most impressed with is, it’s my 11th year with the team and everyone’s turned up with the same mentality, working hard, no one’s been complacent. We realize that we have a mountain to climb and no one’s fussed. Everyone has just kept their heads down so I’m really proud of that.”

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The Abu Dhabi retaliation is still in the minds of the Merc supporters. The year 2023 may see Lewis and Max’s highly anticipated OG bouts. However, given that Ferrari and Red Bull continue to lead in speed and grip. Do you believe Hamilton will be able to win the record-eighth world championship?