Lewis Hamilton: No puede ser peor

Lewis Hamilton: No puede ser peor

      Lewis Hamilton marcó el vigésimo tiempo en la clasificación del Gran Premio de Las Vegas: por primera vez en sus 19 años de carrera en la Fórmula 1, el siete veces campeón del mundo quedó último en la clasificación por ritmo puro. Para Ferrari es la primera vez desde el Gran Premio de Abu Dabi 2009 que un piloto suyo marca el tiempo más lento en la clasificación.

      «No tengo palabras para todo esto», comentó Lewis Hamilton sobre los resultados de la clasificación. «Obviamente, el resultado es insuficiente. No pude calentar los neumáticos y, por eso, apareció un fuerte subviraje. Uno de mis discos de freno delanteros estaba como cubierto de hielo, por lo que me resultaba muy difícil frenar el coche en las curvas.

      Por supuesto, todo esto molesta, porque en la tercera sesión el coche iba muy bien y pensé que me esperaba un gran día, que se convirtió en el peor. No puede ser peor».

      Hamilton añadió que antes del intento decisivo en la primera sesión, en la vuelta de preparación tuvo que reducir la velocidad por banderas amarillas, por lo que no llegó a iniciar su intento. Sin embargo, en realidad las luces rojas del semáforo se encendieron un instante después de que Lewis comenzara la vuelta rápida, y podría haber completado el intento, pero no lo hizo porque pensó que no llegaba a tiempo.

      «Antes de la última curva había banderas amarillas, así que tuve que reducir la velocidad», continúa el piloto británico de Ferrari. «Y en el momento en que llegué a la línea se encendieron las luces rojas.

      El trazado estaba muy resbaladizo y, por alguna razón, el primer juego de neumáticos no funcionó: era difícil calentarlos. Una pena, porque los chicos trabajaron muy bien y el coche iba de maravilla en la tercera sesión. Sentía que teníamos un excelente ritmo, pero luego empezó a llover. Sinceramente, no tengo mucho que decir».

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Yuki Tsunoda acknowledges feeling anxious about his future in Formula 1 as Red Bull continues to postpone their decision regarding drivers for 2026, yet he claims he has no regrets about taking the seat that ultimately concluded Sergio Perez’s tenure with the team. Upon arriving in Las Vegas, the Japanese driver expressed his awareness of the intense pressure he faces. "If I say I’m not nervous, that would be untrue," he stated. Red Bull has not yet clarified whether he will remain with the organization next year.

In a separate conversation with Belgian broadcaster RTBF, Tsunoda remarked that the uncertainty is beyond his control. "As far as I know, a decision hasn’t been reached yet. I must give it my all—that’s the only aspect I can influence. I’m not considering 2026 right now; I'm leaving that to my agent and the team. I’m here to race. My performance will assist Red Bull in making a decision. I believe I’m progressing positively if you assess the last few races."

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Lewis Hamilton: No puede ser peor

Lewis Hamilton marcó el vigésimo tiempo en la clasificación del Gran Premio de Las Vegas —por primera vez en sus 19 años de carrera en la Fórmula 1, el siete veces campeón del mundo quedó último en la clasificación en términos de ritmo puro. Para Ferrari es la primera vez desde el Gran Premio de Abu Dabi de 2009 que su piloto marcó el peor tiempo en la clasificación.