Lewis Hamilton was left to reflect on a difficult afternoon, after he was beaten by his team-mate Nico Rosberg for the third race in a row.
Hamilton, who last won in Austin to secure the 2015 Drivers’ Championship, changed his strategy in order to try and beat his team-mate, but it failed to work as Rosberg took his sixth win of the season in the final race of the 2015 season.
After the race, Hamilton said:
“That was a very difficult race. My tyres were done at the end of the first stint sitting behind Nico. The second stint was very good – but I don’t really know what happened strategy-wise at the end.”
“I haven’t finished the season as strongly as I started it – but what an incredible year it’s been. This team has done a remarkable job, so a big thank you to everyone back at the factories. I wouldn’t be standing here as World Champion without them. I’ll go away now for the winter aiming to come back stronger, fitter and straight on top of our new car for 2016.”
