2023 Hungarian Grand Prix, Saturday – Steve Etherington
Lewis Hamilton says he was “very emotional” after getting pole position at Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying, and he had “a great conversation” with his father.
At Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying, Lewis Hamilton managed to get his first pole position in a year and a half.
Ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, Lewis says the feelings he felt afterwards were “overwhelming”.
“On the Saturday night, I think it was overwhelming, it was very emotional,” the Briton said.
“It was an emotional feeling to finally be back there. I called my dad, had a great conversation with my dad. Then after that, I stayed until late, just preparing for the next day.”
At the start of the race, Lewis unfortunately dropped down to P4, where he ultimately finished. He says the team never thought a fight for a race win was possible.
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“I was told from the team: ‘Look, we’re not fighting for the win here because they’re just too quick, unfortunately.’
“You can’t beat a car that’s over half a second faster per lap in race pace, and from practice that’s how it was.
“So in my mind I was trying to figure out how to pull a rabbit out the hat and prove them wrong, obviously.
“And then sitting on the grid, it felt right, it felt back to where I’d been for a long time in my career, so it felt great to be up there, to be leading the formation lap.
“It didn’t go how I planned, but stuff happens… Live to fight another day,” Hamilton concluded.
