{"id":98172,"date":"2023-09-22T15:23:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T15:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turbocelebrity.com\/?p=98172"},"modified":"2023-09-22T15:23:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T15:23:13","slug":"gutted-lewis-hamilton-admits-he-definitely-wont-be-winning-japan-gp-after-really-bad-day-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turbocelebrity.com\/sport\/gutted-lewis-hamilton-admits-he-definitely-wont-be-winning-japan-gp-after-really-bad-day-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Gutted Lewis Hamilton admits he \u2018definitely won\u2019t be winning\u2019 Japan GP after \u2018really bad day\u2019 | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GUTTED Lewis Hamilton admitted he &quot;definitely won&#x27;t be winning&quot; the Japanese Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>The Mercedes driver, 38, finished third in Singapore last time out.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-japan-formula-1-grand-846716319.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>But after two dismal practice sessions in Suzuka today to finish P16 and P14, he has ruled himself out of finishing on top of the podium on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p>A dejected Hamilton &#8211; who is still looking for his first chequered flag since December 2021 &#8211; said: &quot;It was a really bad day, to be honest. A real struggle out there.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;[We were] a long way off, two seconds off in the first session and over a second off in the second. We&#x27;re working away at just trying to fix the car&#x27;s balance.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We&#x27;ll work on it overnight and turn it around for tomorrow, but we definitely won&#x27;t be winning this weekend!<\/p>\n<h2><span>READ MORE ON SPORT<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HB-OFF-PLATFORM-HAMILTON-MASSA-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Lawyer confident Hamilton WILL be stripped of F1 title amid Massa\u2019s legal fight<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RW-BET-UK-COMP-DEC01new2-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Get \u00a330 in free bets when you stake \u00a310 today with Bet UK<\/h3>\n<p>&quot;If I in particular can move further up the order so I can at least back up George, who did a not-such-a-bad lap&#8230; yeah, tough one.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton added: &quot;It&#x27;s figuring out what is wrong. We were much closer in the last race but we didn&#x27;t have many high-speed corners, only one, but not as high-speed as the corners here.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Our car has, more often than not, been a bit weaker in the high-speed corners, so if you look at places like at Silverstone, for example, Copse is one of our weaker corners.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It&#x27;s an area that we need to work on and get the car in more of a sweet spot where we&#x27;re not overheating our tyres as much.&quot;<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Motorsport<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RAS-OFF-PLATFORM-LH-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>Game sake <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Inside Hamilton\u2019s Japanese GP build-up featuring Nintendo outfit and remote car<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RF-COMP-F1-WAGES.jpg\"><\/picture><span>MAX EARNER <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>F1 2023 wages with Hamilton miles off No1 and Verstappen dwarfing team-mate wage<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PM-SPORT-PREVIEW-Vettel-Bees.jpg\"><\/picture><span>STINGING VETTEL <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Vettel&#8217;s bizarre new hobby as F1 legend spotted building &#8216;insect hotels&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/crop-24039394.jpg\"><\/picture><span>IN A RUS <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Hamilton and Russell in Japan GP boost as Mercedes claim there\u2019s \u2018more to come\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>CASINO SPECIAL &#8211; BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then asked whether his improved FP2 time gave any reason for optimism, the seven-time world champ currently third in the 2023 standings fired back: &quot;Nope! It was a really bad day, to be honest.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Despite his frustrations on the track in Japan, Hamilton is making sure he is keeping himself entertained off it this week.<\/p>\n<p>The F1 superstar popped into the Universal Studios Super Nintendo World in Osaka &#8211; and sported a personalised white and red polka-dot hat like Mario character Toad.<\/p>\n<p>He took on fellow driver Esteban Ocon by racing their remote-controlled cars around the paddock.<\/p>\n<p>And Hamilton was also\u00a0seen supporting Sebastian Vettel as he built 11 &quot;insect hotels&quot;\u00a0at the Suzuka circuit and painted Turn Two with black and yellow paint.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-mercedes-lewis-hamilton-practice-846911766.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lewis-hamilton-great-britain-mercedes-846582174.jpg\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/24090878\/lewis-hamilton-winning-japan-gp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GUTTED Lewis Hamilton admitted he &quot;definitely won&#x27;t be winning&quot; the Japanese Grand Prix. 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