Lewis Hamilton says he would have been closer to the top two in the Spanish Grand Prix if he had not had a poor start that left him fighting back onto the podium. George Russell took the lead from fourth on the grid at the start of Sunday’s race, with Hamilton initially slipping back from third to be behind the two Ferrari drivers. While he quickly cleared both on the opening lap, he was behind his teammate until the final stint when a difference in strategy helped Hamilton pass Russell and finish just under 18s behind race winner Max Verstappen. “I have to say a big thank you to the team, because they've been training so hard in the pit stops,” Hamilton said. “The strategy in the...
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