Lewis Hamilton Ready To Get ‘Down And Dirty’ After Ferrari’s Victory

by Dakota Randall | Mar 26, 2017 | 1 Min Read

Most F1 drivers would be pleased with a runner-up finish to begin the 2017 season, but Lewis Hamilton isn’t like most F1 drivers.

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas driver watched Scuderia Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel coast to a P1 finish at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, as Hamilton finished nearly 10 seconds behind, good for P2. And even though it was a strong day for Mercedes, with Valtteri Bottas calming his first podium as a member of the team, Hamilton sounded anything but satisfied after the race.

Given Ferrari’s performance in preseason testing, its victory Sunday shouldn’t surprise anyone — including Hamilton. Still, even though a racer of Hamilton’s stature doesn’t usually need a push, he’ll likely be plenty motivated going forward, as it appears Ferrari is for real.

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Hamilton and the rest of Mercedes will look for revenge Sunday, April 9 at the Grand Prix of China.

Thumbnail photo via Jerome Miron/USA TODAY Sports Images

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