- Seven-time Formula One champion was second in US GP
- ‘It’s highly unlikely we will have the pace to compete’
Lewis Hamilton has conceded his chances of winning a race this season have gone. The seven-time champion’s unique Formula One record of taking at least one victory every season since he made his in debut in 2007 is likely to come to an end this year with just three races remaining and Hamilton admitting his Mercedes team could not match the front runners Red Bull.
At the US Grand Prix on Sunday Hamilton led the race in the final third in what was his best shot at a win this season. Having started from third on the grid, Hamilton took the lead after Red Bull’s Max Verstappen suffered a disastrous pitstop with a wheel gun problem that left him stationary for 11 seconds. Verstappen then had to pass the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc to chase down the British driver, who was six seconds in front.