#3 Lewis Hamilton feeling the pressure
A disappointing engine failure had robbed Hamilton an inevitable victory in the Malaysian GP. At Suzuka, he got beaten by his teammate for the pole position. An error-free start and fight for the victory were expected from the current World Champion.
For an umpteenth time this season, Hamilton flunked his race start. As a result of a slow start, he dropped to the 8th position leading into the first corner.
From the 8th position on the grid, he drove sensibly and patiently to earn a podium finish.
For the large part of the race, Lewis had to battle with Kimi and Daniel rather than his teammate. A barrage of slower cars too blocked his way. Lewis overtook where he could and gained positions on pit stops to overcome the challenge.
To take the fight to the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP, he just can’t afford to make any more mistakes.
