• ‘My goal is to be one day as respected as he was’
Lewis Hamilton said he believed he felt Niki Lauda was with him as he drove to a hard-fought victory in the Monaco Grand Prix. The British driver added that he wanted to go on to emulate the three-times world champion in earning the respect and admiration with which he was held across the world.
After he clung on to take victory in Monte Carlo with his tyres giving up and Max Verstappen hounding him to the last, Hamilton immediately paid tribute to Lauda. The Austrian had played a key role in bringing Hamilton to Mercedes in 2013 and the two had become close friends. Hamilton and his team endured an emotional week after Lauda’s death on Monday.
Written by Giles Richards in Monte Carlo
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/26/lewis-hamilton-niki-lauda-monaco-gp under the title “Niki Lauda was ‘racing with me’ during Monaco win, says Lewis Hamilton”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
