Mercdedes driver Lewis Hamilton 'back racing, doing what I love' at Bahrain Formuka 1 Grand Prix
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Updated 20/03/2022 at 14:40 GMT
It had been suggested Former Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton would step back from the sport following the disappointment of last season's dramatic final race defeat. However, speaking shortly before the 2022 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, he said that he was happy to be back 'doing what I love.'
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - GP of Bahrain 2022
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Lewis Hamilton is ‘grateful to be back racing’ ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix despite the problems with his Mercedes car.
The former world champion is looking to retake the title this year, with current title holder Max Verstappen in P2, and Charles Leclerc in pole in a reinvigorated Ferrari car.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the seven-time winner was looking ahead to the challenge.
“I feel great and I am honestly just grateful to be back racing, doing what I love,” he said.
“We do have a lot of British flags here but there's not a lot of fans here compared to a lot of places.”
He continued, saying he was, ‘just excited for the race. We probably don’t have the pace to keep up with the guys ahead but we’ll be giving it everything we can to maximise, I just want to see the end of the race.”
Teammate George Russell is back in ninth on the grid, and he was hoping to improve.
“Make the most of it, to be honest,” he said. “Not too disappointed with yesterday ‘cos we’re not here to settle for P5. We need to maximise our car.”
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