Hamilton: “I Am very proud to be at the top next to Michael”

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Mercedes took the cat to the water finally, in the classification of the Belgian Grand Prix, and Lewis Hamilton returned to reconnect with the best version of yourself. His extraordinary turn lifted to the top of the table, shattering the old record from the circuit and leaving the first of its rivals to more than two-tenths of a distance.

“Without a doubt, is a special day,”, ” said the british. “To be honest, I knew this was on the horizon, and that at some point I would get my pole number 68, but he had not really thought much about it,”. The three-time of the arrows, silver confesses that he was aware that it was something that “might come soon or take me quite a long time”, so that “to get him now is something… unusual”.

Hamilton exteriorizó their excitement for having achieved a feat of such caliber together with Ross Brawn, who came to give you the congratulations personally and on behalf of the family Schumacher. “I Came here in 1996 for my first Grand Prix and I saw Michael out of the corner 1”, explained in Stevenage. “The engine roared, vibrated and rocked my body, it was incredible. It was then when my love for the sport went a step beyond”.

I Came here in 1996 for my first Grand Prix and I saw Michael out of the corner 1. It was then when my love for the sport went a step beyond

#44 qualified “surreal” the fact to match one of his idols from childhood, which keeps up to date, ensuring that this has meant for him “a whole experience sobering” because of the legend that was the heptacampeón world. “he Achieved a great feat, and I am very proud to be at the top next to it”.

The Finnish disoriented

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however, not all are joys in the box Mercedes. Valtteri Bottas not found the pace of the yes set out his team-mate, and will come out to the race from the third position. “For some reason, I have not been really close battle for the pole position throughout the weekend,”, told the that achieved the first victory of his sports career together with the team of the star in this season. “Lewis yes that has been achieved, so I’m a little confused, I have not been able to get close enough. I still need to find several answers”.

I’m a little confused, I have not been able to get close enough

“the balance of The car has been very good, but I lost all the grip in general all the time, so I lost a lot of time in the fast corners in the second sector”. Both Hamilton as he struggled in the day yesterday, to adjust properly the W08, and it seems that, at least in your case, these are extended in time. “Perhaps it was difficult to fight for pole, but it would have been well to be second at least, but Sebastian beat me to the punch. Still I am in the second row, and I’m confident we can do well tomorrow as a team”.