{"id":297481,"date":"2023-11-19T19:09:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T19:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=297481"},"modified":"2023-11-19T19:09:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T19:09:32","slug":"lewis-hamilton-wanted-las-vegas-gp-stopped-in-angry-mercedes-radio-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/racing\/f1\/lewis-hamilton-wanted-las-vegas-gp-stopped-in-angry-mercedes-radio-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton wanted Las Vegas GP ‘stopped’ in angry Mercedes radio message"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lewis Hamilton called for the Las Vegas Grand Prix to be stopped over his team radio in a frustrating message regarding a Safety Car that was deployed. On an eventful day in Nevada, the Brit was infuriated at the speed that the Safety Car was going at after McLaren driver Lando Norris crashed out of the race.<\/p>\n

Norris went into the barriers after just four laps and was taken to the hospital for precautionary checks before being released. After the scary moment, the stewards sent out a Safety Car for two laps and several drivers went in to pit to take advantage of the opportunity to save some time.<\/p>\n

Hamilton remained on the track with his Mercedes team-mate George Russell as they bemoaned the pace of the Safety Car. They insisted that dropping to such a slow speed was \u201cdangerous\u201d to the drivers at a point when the seven-time world champion called for a decision to be made on whether to continue the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo grip out here,\u201d Hamilton complained on his team radio. \u201cThis pace is so slow it\u2019s dangerous for us. They need to either speed up or stop this.\u201d In a chaotic race and weekend, it would have been disastrous for Formula 1 to halt the race despite gripes from both Silver Arrow drivers.<\/p>\n

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Russell then echoed Hamilton\u2019s complaints as he vented: \u201cTyre temps are dropping like a stone here. Safety car really needs a bit of a move on.\u201d This came after the start of the race was placed under investigation due to Charles Leclerc being forced off the track at the first corner by Max Verstappen.<\/p>\n

On lap seven normal racing resumed as drivers got some temperature back into their tyres, but as Hamilton began to make some headway after a P12 start he was quickly forced to the very back of the grid after suffering a puncture.<\/p>\n