Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer Bono reveals ‘shut up’ key moment at Silverstone

“We knew where we needed to correct the car..."

(L to R): Peter Bonnington (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 Race Engineer celebrates on the podium with race winner Lewis Hamilton
(L to R): Peter Bonnington (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 Race Engineer celebrates on the podium with…

Peter Bonnington knew that 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton was on course to win the F1 British Grand Prix when he received a ‘shut up’ radio mes🎉sage.

Bono has been the race engineer alongside Hamilton throughout his Mercedes career, for all the glory and for the past tw🦩o-and-a-half years of winless ago𓃲ny.

Hamilton ended that hoodoo at his🎀 final F1 British Grand Prix i𒅌n a Mercedes before leaving for Ferrari next year.

His exchang♋🍒e with Bono as he crossed the finishing line was emotional.

Bono j♌oked to Sky Sports’ Ted Kravitz: “I wouldn’t say crying! I had something in my ﷽eye!

“It’s an emotional one. It’s b♛een a long, long time. He and I have been working hard, trying to gᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚet back there.

“Baby steps. It has taken a lot of them, so far.”

Bono explained the key to victor🍷y: “The ♛feedback he gave me, on the initial stint balance, it wasn’t great.

“We knew where we needed to correct the car. I think we put the car in a really good positi🍸on for the final stint, to allow him to push.

“You k𝓡new the front tyre would be weak. So you had to make sure you’ve got enough front end in there to protect it.

“He does a great job. When it com൩es down to the wire, he’s the one who will manage the tyres and get you to the end.”

Even when Hamilton took command of🍰 the British Grand Prix, he had Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in his rear-view mirror.

At this stage, even Bono was not fully convinced that Hamilton had enough left in his tyres🌱 to fend off his nemesis.

Bono admitted: “I wouldn’t say zero doubt!

“But when he gets the bit between his teeth…

“As soon as I get t🔯old to shut up, I know the game is on.”

Jenson Button insisted that Hamilton’s alliance with Bono has been crucial for his ♑career achievemജents, and his comeback to win a grand prix for the first time since 2021.

Button said: “You need th🌃at relationship with an engineer, that unders🔥tanding.

“Because racing driver language i𝐆s weird. And engineeꦯr language is weird.

“Having that relationship and understanding makes a big difference when it comes to strategy and ꦚset-up.

“Lewis has got that with Bono. It changes nexꦰt year…”

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