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Lewis Hamilton says he believe he hasn’t been at his best since the end of the 2021 season, but after putting his car on pole for the Hungarian Grand Prix, “it felt like it was me being back to my best”.
At Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying, Lewis Hamilton put his car on pole for the first time since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
After finishing the Hungarian Grand Prix in P4, Lewis said he didn’t feel like he was at his best for a long time… until this Saturday.
“I haven’t been at my best for over a year,” the Briton said.
“Yesterday felt like it felt like it was me being back to my best.”
As for the race, Lewis admitted Mercedes’ performance was a true reflection of where the team stands right now.
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“Today is… just reality. The reality is we are not fast enough. They already told me in strategy this morning I would be at least five tenths slower than the Red Bull so the fight is not with Max.
“We were hoping we could fight the McLarens but the McLaren was too quick. I think we may have been third with a better start, but fourth is OK.
“We were too slow in the first two stints. The balance was just not good, the car was just slow. The balance picked up a lot at the end and all of a sudden I was able to apply the pressure.
“But it was too late,” Hamilton concluded.
