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Lewis Hamilton claims he hopes to battle Ferrari over the course of the 2022 F1 season. The Briton finished in P3 despite struggling for pace in his W13 when compared to Ferrari and Red Bull.
With Ferrari having secured their first 1-2 in the sport in a couple of years, the 2022 season of F1 is already off to a dramatic start. Charles Leclerc drove a dominant race to get his first win since 2019. The Red Bull-powered cars of Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, and Pierre Gasly, however, were plagued with reliability issues, causing many to doubt the team in the new era of the sport. Mercedes, on the other hand, managed to finish P3 and P4, exceeding everyone's expectations.
When asked about a possible championship battle with Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton said in a post-race interview:
“I know they had a difficult year [Ferrari] last year but they kept pushing so it is great to see them back. But I hope we get in a battle with them at some stage. I had a moment where I thought for a second that I was going to have a little bit of a battle with Carlos [Sainz] but only for five laps. After that, they were gone. I definitely did not expect to be up here. Of course, I woke up this morning and was hopefully and we did everything that we could to get the best results.”
Lewis Hamilton satisfied with P3 in 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton claims P3 was the best finish his team could have possibly achieved at the end of the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix. The Briton managed to put his Mercedes in podium contention after Sergio Perez's engine shut down unexpectedly heading into Turn 1.
Speaking to Martin Brundle after the race, Hamilton said:
“It was really such a difficult race. We struggled through practice. This was really the best result we could have got, and of course it was unfortunate for the other two drivers. But we did the best we could and we are grateful for these points.”
It is unclear whether the Red Bull cars have any deep-rooted issues in their functioning. Fans, however, are hoping the team will be able to fix their issues before the next Grand Prix weekend, which is set to take place in Saudi Arabia.
