Title fight in Batmobil : Hamilton against stages under pressure

The journey to Russia is right for Lewis Hamilton. In the poisoned Formula 1 title duel with leader Max Max stappen, the record world champion seems to be clear again - because whenever was driven in Sochi, a Mercedes came first into the finish. Hamilton is at the same time with four successes at the same time record winner on the wellness course of the silver arrows, while stiping his Red Bull could control his Red Bull in the previous year as second only once at the podium. Five points is Hamilton s residue in the overall standings in front of the next showdown.

Hamilton has a clear mission

My Batmobil, Hamilton wrote before departure in the Olympic location from 2014 at Instagram to a photo of his black car with the start number 44. And even if it is not for the 36-year-old as in the Batman films around the fight against Visits goes, the Briton has a clear mission. As a first driver, he wants to become world champion in December for the eighth time and so also legend Michael Schumacher overflow. According to the moderate balance of only one victory from the last ten races, the pressure before the 15th of 22 World Cup runs on this Sunday (2 pm, live! At Red Bull) on the Black Sea coast.

Start outlet penalty for stages

After racing, the Dutchman leads stages this year with 7: 4. With tension, the next forces are expected after the collision of the rivals last in Monza. Staired after the hard duel, which had ended up in Italy for both riders, with a starting place. He has to start three positions further back. However, it could be even more if Red Bull decides to switch the engine of the challenger. Then he would have to stop in the startup at the very back. Specialists are already speculating about this possible scenario on a track, the stump car has never been particularly located.

Marko slims against Hamilton

Hamilton returns to the car on the high-speed course of Sochi after a shock. I drive race for a long time and I m so thankful that I m still here, said the World Champion in Monza, after stagnating car landed with a bike on his helmet. The cockpit protection prevented a bad violation, yet there were stitches of archrivale Red Bull. The whole incident was certainly not lifelike. If he had really serious neck pain or problems, then he would not have been in New York, said Red-Bull Motorsport consultant Helmut Marko at RTL.

In fact, Hamilton joked directly one day after the crash to the Met Gala in the US. There he participated in a good mood at the fashion and donation event and supported young designers. I find Lewis too much dramatized after the accident of Monza - given the next day he flown putzmunter to New York, said the former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher in the AVD Motor & Sport Magazine At Sport1.

Hamilton against stages: Nobody wants to yield

In Monza, Hamilton and stages were consequently collided for the second time this season, already in Silverstone there had been a crash. Nobody wants to give up and treat the counterparty only one centimeter too much space. We try to act from our side to max that just mutual respect is there and to avoid collisions, Marko said. Similarly, Mercedes handles and familiar entirely on the experience of Superstar Hamilton, who can create his 100th Grand Prix victory in Sochi.

Lewis denies this season for the tenth time in his Formula 1 career a World Cup struggle and he is highly concentrated to his goals for the next eight races, said Toto Wolff, the Motorsportkef of Mercedes.