Hamilton explains why US GP podium slipped away
Lewis Hamilton said a podium at the United States Grand Prix was narrowly missed after factors in the race left him off the top three. The Ferrari driver started fifth, moved past Isack Hadjar at the start, but lost time during his opening stint on used soft tyres.
Hamilton started fifth for Ferrari and passed Isack Hadjar for fourth at the start of the United States Grand Prix. He was the only driver on used soft tyres in the opening stint.
Hamilton said that early phase of the race played a role in the podium getting away from him. During that stint, he lost an average of 0.277 seconds per lap to team-mate Charles Leclerc.
He also lost 0.422 seconds per lap in a comparison referenced in the reports, as Hamilton explained the reasons the podium narrowly eluded him.
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