😴| Lewis Hamilton after finishing fifth in the Monaco GP with a 50-second gap to the leaders: “It happens.” “I can’t comment on the rest of the race, for me I was in the middle of nowhere. I started seventh, was behind two cars for some time, managed to clear them, then I was in no man’s land after that. “The gap was relatively big and I was not racing anyone. I needed a Safety Car or something but it didn’t happen. It was pretty straightforward from there. “The information wasn’t that clear. I didn’t know what I was fighting for. Was I fighting for the next spot ahead? “I wasn’t anywhere near the guys in front.”

By | May 26, 2025

Lewis Hamilton reflected on his quiet and uneventful race at the Monaco Grand Prix after finishing in fifth place, over 50 seconds behind the leaders. When asked about the result, the seven-time world champion summed it up simply: “It happens.”

Hamilton described his race as a lonely and uneventful affair. Starting from seventh on the grid, he managed to clear a couple of cars early on but found himself running in clean air with no real battles ahead. “I started seventh, was behind two cars for some time, managed to clear them, then I was in no man’s land after that,” he explained. “The gap was relatively big and I was not racing anyone.”

With little to no action happening in his part of the field, Hamilton said he needed some external factor—like a Safety Car—to shake things up. “I needed a Safety Car or something, but it didn’t happen. It was pretty straightforward from there,” he admitted.

He also voiced some confusion about his race strategy and communication with the team. “The information wasn’t that clear. I didn’t know what I was fighting for. Was I fighting for the next spot ahead?” he questioned. Without a clear picture of where he stood or what he was chasing, Hamilton’s race felt somewhat disconnected.

Ultimately, the Mercedes driver was left to simply bring the car home, unable to challenge the front-runners or make significant progress. “I wasn’t anywhere near the guys in front,” he concluded. In a race known for its lack of overtaking opportunities, especially when stuck in traffic or far from the action, Hamilton’s subdued Monaco GP was another reminder of how frustratingly processional the event can be when strategy or luck doesn’t come into play.

 

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