Lewis Hamilton says he lost 'around three kilos' during French GP due to drinks bottle issue

By Matias Grez, CNN

Updated 1056 GMT (1856 HKT) July 25, 2022

Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium after coming second in the French Grand Prix.

(CNN)Lewis Hamilton estimated he lost «around three kilos» during the French Grand Prix after a drinks bottle malfunction left him unable to rehydrate.

On a sweltering Sunday afternoon at the Circuit Paul Ricard, the seven-time world champion recorded his best finish of the season by coming second behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen.Despite the bottle issue, Hamilton said he felt «fantastic» after the race.«I was just a little bit dehydrated,» he told reporters, per F1. «The drinks bottle didn't work in the race. I don't actually ever drink in the race ever, so this is the first time I actually tried it all year and there was nothing coming out.French Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins after devastated Charles Leclerc crashes out with 'unacceptable' mistake»I didn't see my weight just now, but I would imagine [I lost] probably around three kilos… I'm looking forward to downing the rest of this drink."Read MoreHamilton's Mercedes teammate George Russell completed the podium in third place and Hamilton was delighted with the car's performance all weekend.«But what a day, what a weekend,» he said. «Especially with missing FP1, [I'm] just so proud of the team — this is an incredible result. Winning races and getting results like this is about the whole package.»And of course, we know we don't have quite the pace of the two teams [Ferrari and Red Bull] ahead, but reliability is a huge fundamental part of the process so I'm so proud of my team for having the reliability that we do have. «What a great result… George did a great job as well, so to get a second and a third, it's really