Lewis Hamilton has shifted the blame for his ill luck at the Malaysian Grand Prix from his Mercedes team to a higher power, suggesting that some form of divine intervention is tinkering with his chances to become Formula 1 world champion this season.
He launched an accusatory tirade at his team, upon returning to the pits shortly after retiring from the race at Sepang due to an engine blow-up, while he comfortably led the race and looked set for a 50th career victory.
Instead he was forced to watch from the sidelines as his teammate and title rival Nico Rosberg finish third and with it extend his championship lead to 23 points.
Hamilton vented his fury, directed at his team, to the assembled media before hours later tempering his accusations and seeking alternative sources to his great misfortune.
Some hours later, when asked to clarify his comments Hamilton had changed his tune somewhat, "Someone doesn't want me to win. A higher power. It feels right now that the man above, or a higher power is intervening a little bit."
And added, "I feel like I’ve been blessed with so many big opportunities, firstly being here with all these people around here, the opportunity in this great team winning the last two championships."
"[I've had] lots and lots of big trophies and records that I’m breaking time and time again, so I have to be grateful for those. While this does not feel great I feel grateful.” affirmed Hamilton.
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