(But) it feels a little bit like the man above, or a higher power, is intervening a little bit," Hamilton said, later retracting his controversial statement. Reliability gremlins affected Hamilton's 44 W07 Hybrid on more occasions than Rosberg's car, which in contrast delivered near-perfect performance across 2016. Instead, Hamilton now trails Rosberg by 23 points, and needs miracles in the last five races to deny his teammate the chance of winning the 2016 title. Lewis Hamilton has had to overcome adversity from the very beginning, making waves in a pool of nepotistic karting talent. Had Hamilton won the race, he would have wiped off the eight-point deficit and Rosberg (who would have hypothetically finished fourth) would have led the championship by five points. As the only black Formula One driver in history, Lewis' journey to becoming the most decorated Formula One driver in history, is one of dreams, courage, and determination. Desperate to make amends, he ended up ramming into Kimi Räikkönen’s Ferrari while overtaking on lap 38, and was given a 10-second time penalty. He had suffered a spin at the first corner, and was last after the first lap. Rosberg, meanwhile, was enduring a tough race. From taking a dominant pole to leading for nearly 75% of the race, he had done everything right. Hamilton needed a strong response after the listless Singapore Grand Prix two weekends ago. That smoking engine in Sepang might have turned this year’s drivers’ championship firmly in Rosberg’s favour. While his teammate Nico Rosberg too has faced clutch issues, out of the 43 engines Mercedes has supplied this season, Hamilton’s engines are the only one to have faced problems.
This is apart from the clutch issues he has suffered in four races, which compromised his performance at race starts. Hamilton, 35, is one of the most successful drivers in Formula 1 history. Hamilton has been dogged by a string of technical issues in five (of 16) races this season.
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