Hamilton wary of rivals’ street smarts in Baku
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton has struggled to master the Baku circuit in the past and won last year only after Mercedes’ team-mate Valtteri Bottas had a puncture when leading with three laps remaining. — Reuters pic
That disappointment was a body blow for Bottas who did not fully recover and failed to claim a win as Hamilton romped to his fifth drivers’ crown. This time, Hamilton expects him, and Ferrari, to respond. A reinvigorated Bottas, winner of the season-opener in Melbourne, but beaten twice since then by Hamilton, has often relished such conditions.
Hamilton, however, has warned his team needs to be wary of Ferrari, wounded by their disappointing start after shining in pre-season testing. “I love racing at Baku and scored my first F1 points there last year,” said the 21-year-old Monegasque. “I always go well there.”
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