Lewis Hamilton feels that he put in one of his worst performances in the wet at the Chinese Grand Prix.
World champion says he was not up to usual standard
Lewis Hamilton admitted that he had driven one of his worst wet weather races after finishing sixth at the Chinese Grand Prix.
The reigning world champion progressed up the field early in the race with some daring manoeuvres, but a number of spins and off-track excursions hampered his race.
The British driver was disappointed he did not taken advantage of the treacherous conditions but was satisfied with a points finish.
"I love racing in the wet and I would say that was one of my worst wet performances," Hamilton said.
"I generally have good wet races but this was incredibly tough. I didn't have any downforce on this car and it was a real struggle but I am glad I got some points for the team."
Tyres
Hamilton was hopeful of a better result early in the race, but claimed that worn-out tyres scuppered his plans.
"It didn't work out for me today," he added.
"All weekend I have been pushing that car beyond its limits but today just proved that I wasn't able to avoid the oversteer moments.
"It was a little bit fun at the beginning when I had some grip but as always I don't know if it is my driving style or my car, but I seem to destroy my tyres early on."
Despite the frustration, McLaren gained some valuable points with a car that is not currently capable of challenging for race wins.
The 24-year-old says that his team will try and use the result as a springboard for future success.
"We will continue to try and move forward and try and score some more points. We will keep pushing."
