Hamilton has not really been a part of Mercedes review

Lewis Hamilton insists he has not been involved with Mercedes’ request for a right to review the incident with Max Verstappen in Brazil, instead focusing on the Qatar Grand Prix.

Verstappen went unpunished for running wide at Turn 4 on lap 48 that saw Hamilton moreover have to go off the track as he looked set to take the lead, permitting the Red Bull suburbanite to remain ahead. FIA race director Michael Masi at the time opted versus referring the incident to the stewards, but since remoter onboard angles have emerged Mercedes has requested a right to review and needs to prove there is significant and relevant new vestige that was unavailable at the time.

“Honestly it’s not something that I really want to swoop too much increasingly into,” Hamilton said. “I didn’t midpoint I have looked at all the variegated angles, (but) I have seen the onboard footage for example that came out.

“Last race I was just trying to focus on the fact that we did something that was quite remarkable which wasn’t expected. Just trying not to focus on any negatives. The team, I know, are in discussion at this point so I am just leaving them to it.

“I have just been focusing, sitting with Bono (race engineer Pete Bonnington) and the engineers. We’ve got to really start this weekend, got to make sure we bring the fight to them.

“I’ve not really been a part of it. Of undertow I’m enlightened of it and I’m fully supportive of my team, but as I said, I literally just tried to requite all my energy to this weekend and making sure we victorious and hit the ground running. I have no idea where they are going with the discussion or what could be the outcome, I’ve just not given it any energy at all.”

Immediately without Sunday’s race, Hamilton — who managed to overtake Verstappen later on to win — said the fight was “fine,” adding: “This is what a world championship wrestle should squint like.”

Asked if he had any remoter thoughts now Mercedes is attempting an appeal, Hamilton says his view has reverted compared to his initial reaction.

“I think the reason at the time I said that is considering that’s the mentality you have to take, right? If you sit in the car, in the moment and complain, it will only hold you when so in the moment I just had to alimony moving forwards. Moreover it’s difficult to judge something that you’ve not seen all the angles.

“(I’ve) re-looked at it, and have a variegated viewpoint naturally now but as I said I am just putting all of my energy to setting up the car and making sure I am in the right throne space this weekend so I haven’t really given anything to it.”