Lewis Hamilton looks to move past his crash at the Qatar Grand Prix as he and Mercedes teammate George Russell look to place at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.
Lewis Hamilton - The Canadian PressAUSTIN, Texas — The image was striking: Lewis Hamilton walking away from his damaged car after a wreck he caused while Mercedes teammate George Russell zoomed by in the background in the Qatari desert
They narrowly avoided a crash in Japan before disaster struck in Qatar, where Hamilton's first lap, first turn collision with Russell ended Hamilton's race. Russell recovered to finish fourth, while Hamilton's stroll from his wrecked car across the track was a safety violation that drew a stern reprimand and fine from the FIA.
And it was frustrating for Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff. The crash cost Hamilton valuable points in his chase to pass Red Bull's Sergio Perez for second in the driver's championship, and Mercedes' bid to hold off Ferrari for second in the team standings. Hamilton has a legacy of success at the Circuit of the Americas, where he won five times between 2012 and 2019 but hasn't won since. Hamilton finished second to Verstappen each of the last two years. He will start Sunday's race from third, while Verstappen lost pole position for exceeding track limits and will start sixth.
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