Lewis Hamilton positive despite Maldonado incident

Lewis Hamilton has remained positive despite a late retirement due to an incident with the Williams of Pastor Maldonado, in which the Venezuelan driver tipped the 2008 World Championship into the wall at turn 13. This meant Lewis Hamilton failed to score any World Championship points at Valencia, despite a competitive race until the end.

After starting the race 2nd alongside reigning World Champion Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton was passed early on by the Lotus of Romain Grosjean. The Briton’s race got considerably tougher as the race wore on, especially when he suffered yet another despairingly slow pit-stop under the safety car conditions. However, Lewis Hamilton has stated it’s not the end of the world, however it certainly makes his Championship battle at the top all that more difficult.

“We lost some points today – fortunately, however, a couple of other drivers fighting at the front also missed out, so it’s not the end of the world.” Explained a surprisingly positive Lewis Hamilton, “It just makes things a little bit tougher. Today was just a bad day in the office – but that’s motor racing, and I’m already looking forward to the next Grand Prix, my home race at Silverstone.”

This disappointing result leaves Lewis Hamilton in 3rd position the Drivers’ Championship on 88 points, 23 points behind Championship leader Fernando Alonso. Mark Webber sits 2nd on 91 points, adding to the openness of the 2012 season. Lewis Hamilton will now be heading back home to his beloved British Grand Prix at Silverstone, with his eyes set firmly on a victory.

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