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Lewis Hamilton blasts team as he misses out on Dutch Grand Prix victory

theguardian.com

Lewis Hamilton has said he won’t rein in his emotions while racing after he delivered several angry messages to his Mercedes team, riddled with expletives at the Dutch Grand Prix.

The British driver was frustrated at the team’s strategy decision that cost him the chance to challenge for victory and certainly a podium place.

He let fly at them over the team radio as he was left on old tyres for the closing stages and swiftly fell from first to fourth place in a race won by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.

Hamilton insisted strong feelings were intrinsic to his character. “I can’t, I don’t want to apologise for my passion because that’s just how I am made and I don’t always get it right,” he said.

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Lewis Hamilton apologised to his Mercedes team for his angry reaction on Sunday after a late safety car intervention upset his bid to win the Dutch Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion was leading the race ahead of team-mate George Russell before the late drama when Valtteri Bottas parked his Alfa Romeo on the track and retired. Mercedes left Hamilton out on a set of cold, worn medium-compound tyres as Russell and Max Verstappen pitted for soft tyres for a late dash to the flag.
Team by team analysis of Sunday's Dutch Formula One Grand Prix at Zandvoort, round 15 of the 22-race season (listed in championship order):

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