GRANOLLERS, Spain (CMC) – Lewis Hamilton lost to team mate Nico Rosberg at the Spanish Grand Prix settling for second position as Rosberg gained ground on his championship lead yesterday.
He finished in second place to Rosberg who had pole position and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel was third.Hamilton fought back from a slow start after he was stuck behind Vettel before switching to a different strategy to get ahead.
“I got a bad start, had lots of wheelspin but it was a good race,” said Hamilton.
“Nico did a fantastic job and I was just grateful I could get back up to second. This was a difficult weekend for me and I’ll take this.”
Hamilton has won three of five races this season, with Vettel the only other driver to beat him when the German won the Malaysian GP in March.
Hamilton, whose grandfather is Grenadian, has finished in the top two for 12 straight races since retiring at last season’s Belgium GP in August.
He leads Rosberg by 20 points.
Hamilton and Rosberg will race again at the Monaco GP in two weeks’ time.