Abu Dhabi F1 GP start: Friction between Hamilton and Sainz

The release of Abu Dhabi GP it is clean in the head. Max Verstappen did not give up his position against Pérez with a good start and leclerc remained third. He tried to get the car inside the Mexican in the first corners, but the one from Guadalajara pulled well and managed to maintain a key second place to escape the pursuit of the F1 world runner-up against the Monegasque. But without a doubt, the leading role in the beginning went to Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton. The Spanish driver was overtaken by the British in the first few meters and the man from Madrid returned to the maneuver at turn 6, with a good inside throwing himself at the top of the turn from a distance, with a very strong braking. Lewis stayed on the outside and decided to go through the corner, getting back on track ahead of Sainz.

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Race direction hesitated whether or not to investigate the action. Sainz burst into the radio, demanding that the spot be given back to him because he had taken it off the track. Finally, on lap 5, late, the Englishman put Carlos back in his place, but in the same turn the Briton stayed close to Carlos to take the DRS from him and overtake him without complications. Carlos came around and tried again on lap 8, passing Lewis again to move back to fourth, 3″ behind Sainz.

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Hamilton slowed down and Russell asked on the radio, surprised, for his partner. “You are free to fight,” they answered on the radio. So, on lap 9, George attacked the 7-time champion to pass him without consideration. “I’m losing power,” Hamilton complained over the radio, already in sixth place.