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Hamilton finishes ninth after late spin at Brazilian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton finished ninth at the Brazilian Grand Prix in Interlagos after starting 20th because of an engine penalty.
The Ferrari driver gained 11 places early on, but his tyres began to fade and he struggled with oversteer.
Rain returned late in the race, and Hamilton spun on slick tyres just before reaching the pits.
He said he was devastated by the finish and that Ferrari did not have the pace over the weekend.
Hamilton thanked Brazilian fans and said he did not take their support for granted.
He will try to understand what went wrong and return fighting at the next race, with three rounds left in the season.
Hamilton is fourth in the drivers’ standings, while Mercedes has secured the constructors’ championship.
Lewis Hamilton finished ninth at the Brazilian Grand Prix after spinning in the closing laps.
The Ferrari driver started 20th after an engine penalty and gained 11 places early in the race.
He switched from intermediate tyres to slicks, but rain returned on lap 62.
Hamilton stayed out for another lap on slicks and spun just before reaching the pits.
He said tyre problems and a lack of pace made the race difficult.
- Who
- Lewis Hamilton, driving for Ferrari.
- What
- He finished ninth at the Brazilian Grand Prix after a late spin.
- When
- Sunday; the date was not stated.
- Where
- Interlagos, Brazil.
- Why
- Rain returned and Hamilton stayed on slick tyres for another lap; he also said Ferrari struggled with the tyres and lacked pace.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
An engine penalty meant Hamilton had to start from 20th on the grid.
Hamilton gained 11 places on intermediate tyres.
Rain returned as Hamilton was running on slick tyres.
Hamilton spun just before reaching the pits and finished ninth, a lap down.
Hamilton shared his thoughts about the race on Instagram.
- Finish
- Ninth, a lap down
- Starting position
- 20th, after an engine penalty
- Early places gained
- 11
- Race milestone
- Hamilton’s 400th grand prix
- Rain returned
- Lap 62
What people are saying
Devastated by yesterday’s race, especially with how it ended.
In those conditions, it made things incredibly difficult.
I pushed as hard as I could, but we just didn’t have the pace this weekend.
I feel that support, and I don’t take it for granted.