FEATURE
L
ewis Hamilton has shifted the
blame for his ill luck at the
Malaysian Grand Prix from his
Mercedes team to a higher power,
suggesting that some form of divine
intervention is tinkering with his
chances to become Formula 1 world
champion this season.
He was forced to watch from the
sidelines as his teammate and title
rival Nico Rosberg finish third and
with it extend his championship lead
to 23 points.
Hamilton vented his fury, directed
at his team, to the assembled media
before hours later tempering his
accusations and seeking alternative
sources to his great misfortune.
Some hours later, when asked
to clarify his comments Hamilton
had changed his tune somewhat,
“Someone doesn’t want me to win. A
higher power. It feels right now that
the man above, or a higher power is
intervening a little bit.”
And added, “I feel like I’ve
been blessed with so many big
opportunities, firstly being here with
all these people around here, the
opportunity in this great team winning
the last two championships.”
“[I’ve had] lots and lots of big
trophies a