Hamilton uninjured in Valencia Mishap
Lewis Hamilton, the sensational rookie this season, experienced the flip side of Formula One when he Mclaren private test session in Valencia interrupted by a high speed crash. Fortunately, the Formula One championship leader climbed out of the car and impaled unhurt.Hamilton braked too late into the tire wall at Sainte Devote, the first corner at the end of the pit straight, with half hour stay in the afternoon session interrupted by crashes on the metal-fenced streets of Monte Carlo. Hamilton, 22, who leads the drivers’ championship, has an unbeaten record at Monaco after his previous visits in GP2 and F3 cars. But Thursday, he was one of five drivers to crash. "Everyone makes mistakes, and I’m only human, I lost the back end, tried to brake too fast, but she went into the wall," Hamilton told reporters. "I just locked the rear wheels, and just as it came before the apex I lost the back end, tried to brake too fast, but she went into the wall." "This is a mistake that all drivers it, I’d rather it was a practice session where the limits of the car to find than in a qualifying where he takes on a criminal network or hinders his race, "said Ron Dennis, the McLaren boss. "Finding the limit on this circuit is a challenge for every driver. I would rather not have a bent racing car but in the circumstances we are pretty comfortable with his contribution to the season. He has a few brownie points still in hand. "Lewis is unharmed. However, the MP4-22 he was driving was badly damaged and will not be repaired in Valencia for Lewis to continue his test tomorrow, "said McLaren. "The cause of the accident is being investigated." "I hope he wins a race not too long, but it’s not good to describe him as a favorite for Monaco," said the director of competitive McLaren works engine partner. "He’s been exceptional second three times in a row. He has fantastic races (in Monaco) in the past. He is a street racer. He likes those types of tracks. But now the focus is perhaps too much on him, "Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug said season.Hamilton Hamilton, the youngest driver in the world championship lead, was the third fastest driver, behind team-mate Fernando Alonso and Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen – both former Monaco winners. With Hamilton of the action, double world champion Alonso will be familiar to prosecute session at the Spanish circuit. Alonso was fastest in both sessions and the only driver to lap under 1min16. His best lap in the afternoon after running 1min15.940 1min16.973 in the morning. The Monaco race, one of the most famous in Formula One, has been making fans anticipating the best action they can forget BMW distributor and other problems.
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