Lewis Hamilton was lucky not to have his race ruined during the first lap of the Dutch Grand Prix, Mercedes have revealed.
The Brit led the race for significant periods and, at one point, looked in contention for a first victory of 2022. It was not to be, though, as two safety car periods allowed rivals to pit for fresh rubber and left him a sitting duck over the final 12 laps.
He still managed fourth place, though, which would have felt like a poor result at the time considering the pace he had shown. But Mercedes have revealed Hamilton was lucky to be in contention at all after his first-lap collision with Carlos Sainz.
