Formula F1 champion Damon Hill has claimed that Lewis Hamilton has been a victim of bad fortune so far this season. He also dismissed any suggestions that George Russell has ‘humiliated’ his Mercedes teammate.
The seven-time champion finished 13th last time out in Imola as he struggled to extract the best from an average Mercedes car in comparison to the lofty standards they have set over the better part of a decade. He lacked pace and porpoising is still a significant issue for the Silver Arrows.
The 37-year-old has also finished behind Russell in three of the four races contested so far this year. The jury is out whether Hamilton will be a factor in the title race this season due to his indifferent start and questions regarding his future at Mercedes and the sport as a whole have surfaced once again.
