Lewis Hamilton will be looking to upset Max Verstappen by claiming an unlikely pole position at the United States Grand Prix. The 38-year-old will be driving an upgraded Mercedes at the Circuit of the Americas and will have high hopes of putting in a strong showing over the course of the weekend.
Hamilton will be desperate to bounce back with a bang after crashing out of the Qatar Grand Prix following an early tangle with George Russell earlier this month. He was also fined £43,350 after crossing the track while the race was under safety car conditions, but the FIA have since decided to reopen their investigation based on Hamilton being a ‘role model’.
The Brit took aim at F1’s governing body when quizzed on the matter on Thursday, saying: “Ultimately, it’s just poor communication. I don’t think what they said is exactly what they meant. What they mean is they are going to look into how they can tackle those sort of things moving forward to make sure it doesn’t happen.
“I think there was a karting incident recently where a kid was hit, so we really need to make sure that we’re continuously focusing on safety and that’s at the root of it. I think they probably need to speak to their PR agent to do a better job.”
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