Lewis Hamilton to Start from Pit Lane in Baku Grand Prix After Power Unit Change
Baku, Azerbaijan – September 15, 2024: Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time world champion and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team driver, will start from the pit lane in the Baku Grand Prix after installing a new power unit. This marks Hamilton’s fifth power unit of the 2024 Formula One season, leading to his pit lane start.
Hamilton was initially set to start in seventh place on the grid after a disappointing qualification round. Speaking to Sky Sports, Hamilton mentioned that his W15 car felt “amazing” during practice sessions. He said, “Yesterday the car was amazing, it felt great and I honestly think it could have been at least second row today…the tyres didn’t work all day. It’s only tyres. If you see the Williams, all of a sudden were up there, when you get the tyres working.”
Hamilton pointed out that he has been losing time in every qualification round, stating, “But I’m doing everything I normally do and more, trying absolutely everything with the tyres. When we go out, most often the tyres are below the window and you can’t get them up. You look at my last sector, it’s quickest, but it’s at the end of the lap. Every single Saturday I’ve lost at least half a second, to a second, and today I lost a second compared to yesterday.”
Despite the challenges, Hamilton remains determined, saying, “I do it every weekend. All I can do is just work as hard as I can. I’ve just got to stay positive and not get into my head.”
Currently, Hamilton is in sixth place in the 2024 driver standings with 164 points, while Mercedes holds the fourth place in the 2024 constructor standings with 292 points.
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Lewis Hamilton -: Lewis Hamilton is a famous British racing driver who has won the Formula 1 World Championship seven times.
Pit Lane -: The pit lane is a special part of the race track where cars go for repairs, refueling, or to change tyres during a race.
Baku Grand Prix -: The Baku Grand Prix is a Formula 1 race that takes place in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan.
Power Unit -: A power unit in Formula 1 is the engine and other parts that make the car go fast. It’s like the car’s heart.
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team -: This is the racing team that Lewis Hamilton drives for. They build and manage the car he races in.
Qualification -: Qualification is a part of the race weekend where drivers try to set the fastest time to decide their starting position for the race.
Driver standings -: Driver standings are the rankings of all the drivers based on the points they have earned in the races throughout the season.
Constructor standings -: Constructor standings are the rankings of the teams based on the combined points of their drivers in the races throughout the season.
