Lewis Hamilton enjoyed his battle with Kevin Magnussen

One might have thought he was furious, but no, it’s a smiling Lewis Hamilton who came to meet the press at the end of the Sprint Race. Far is the time when the seven-time world champion was stringing poles and victories, but that didn’t stop him from enjoying his fight for eighth place and one point in a Sprint race.

When he was informed that Kevin Magnussen had admitted that he deserved his penalties, he confirmed: « That’s good, it’s honest of him. » Then, he decided not to blame his rival of the day: « We had a good race. It was a bit close in some places but that’s what I like! I like fighting on the track! I was not angry or frustrated. »

He also acknowledged that he was well aware of why the Dane was so aggressive in his defense: « This is what you have to do, well done! » The Mercedes driver may have been as conciliatory as he himself had been penalized for going too fast in the pit lane when the cars had to pass there during the safety car intervention.”

From our special correspondent in Miami