CARS GLOBALMAG August 2016 | Page 90

RULES UNRULED “It’s been an awesome few races – Hamilton said after the winning cavalcade in Hungary - and I’ve just got to keep that kind of form up for the rest of the season. I think Spain was definitely a turning point. It didn’t feel like it was but it was rock bottom basically. The only way was up. I just managed to get my head together and get my shit together and get on with it, even though I have less engines, my mechanics had been changed. All these different things which didn’t seem to be working; I just had to deal with it. Since then we’ve pulled together. I’d love to come out of the next race with a result like this so when I do go to Spa or Monza, and have a penalty and start from the pit lane or last place, that is a minimum damage. It doesn’t mean I’m 25 points behind; I don’t really want to go back to there. I honestly feel we’re in the strongest position we’ve been in all year, and how unified we are. Today was one of the hottest races I can remember here. Looking after the tyres in those conditions was really hard, so I’m glad I managed. Thank you to everyone in the team for all their hard work - and to all the fans I have here. I don’t know why but, when I go to Budapest, I always seem to have a lot of support. I love it here so it makes for a great week”