Hamilton receives support: 'Oversimplification of the circumstances'

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16:52, 28 Jan 2022

Max Verstappen finally managed to knock Lewis Hamilton off his throne at the end of 2021. The Dutchman managed to win the last race in Abu Dhabi, leaving Hamilton to settle for second place. According to Scott Mitchell the defeat of the Brit does not diminish his qualities, as he stated on The Race.

A seven-time World Champion, Hamilton has been very successful in Formula 1 for the past 15 years. The driver of Mercedes not only ensured victories, but was also a striking figure in the sport. With his seven world titles he is even on a par with Michael Schumacher.

Criticism of Hamilton unjustified

Nevertheless, Hamilton regularly receives criticism from the outside world. For example, the Brit was supposed to have been in the best car for years, so it would be 'logical' for the driver to win the world titles. Mitchell, however, sees it differently.

"There is no question that Hamilton has had more opportunities than most to win world championships but to boil his success down to 'he had a great car' – whether as a rookie or in recent years – is a huge oversimplification of the circumstances," wrote Mitchell, who has great respect for Verstappen. "Verstappen has worked very hard and developed constantly to be at a level high enough to become World Champion."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Hamilton receives support: 'Oversimplification of the circumstances'

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