Hamilton delivers impressive performance to win fans' votes at Las Vegas
Lewis Hamilton may have failed to deliver a competitive lap in the final segment of qualifying yesterday, but the seven-time world champion did everything in his considerable powers to make up for it in Saturday night's race.
Ferrari were favourites heading into the Las Vegas weekend, but they were caught by surprise on Thursday when Mercedes started to display a shocking performance.
George Russell secured pole position for the second Las Vegas Grand Prix, but his team-mate Lewis Hamilton endured a tough end to his qualifying as he made a mistake on his last two flying laps in Q3.
When the red lights went out, Russell had a great start, and although he was initially challenged by the Ferraris, he managed to disappear into the distance to secure his third career victory. His team-mate Lewis Hamilton used his W15's dominant pace in cold conditions to climb through the field and help Mercedes secure a one-two finish in Nevada.
Following his disastrous Q3 yesterday, Hamilton did everything in his considerable powers to make up for it in Saturday night's race, securing his fifth podium of the 2024 season to date. His remarkable comeback earned him the title of "Drivers of the Day", scoring 32.7 per cent of the fans' votes.
The result of the fans' votes:Lewis Hamilton - 32.7%
Max Verstappen - 13.2%
George Russell - 10.2%
Carlos Sainz - 7.4%
Franco Colapinto - 6.2%
