BUDAPEST
\nLewis Hamilton, who battled from the back of the field to take second place in an intense and exhausting Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, admitted he may still be suffering from the effects of Covid-19 which caused him to miss a race last year.
\nThe Mercedes driver, who now leads the championship by eight points, was visibly unwell on the podium after the dramatic race and struggled to raise his trophy.
\nHe was initially absent from the press conference reserved for the first three drivers because he was seeing a doctor.
\n\u201cI\u2019m ok, had real big dizziness and everything got a bit blurry on the podium,\u201d said the world champion before opening up about the problems of life post-Covid.
\n\u201cI\u2019ve been fighting all year really with staying healthy after what happened at the end of last year and it\u2019s still, it\u2019s a battle.
\n\u201cI haven\u2019t spoken to anyone about it but I think (the effects of Covid are) lingering. I remember the effects of when I had it and training has been different since then.
\n\u201cThe level of fatigue you get is different and it\u2019s a real challenge.\u201d
\nThe 36-year-old missed the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain in December after testing positive for Covid-19 and has gone on to win four races this season, including the British GP at Silverstone a fortnight ago.
\n\u201cI continue to train and prepare the best way I can. Today, who knows what it is?
\n\u201cMaybe it\u2019s hydration, I don\u2019t know, but I\u2019ve definitely not had this experience. Had something similar at Silverstone but this is way worse.\u201d
\nEsteban Ocon won the race at the Hungaroring with Sebastian Vettel in second.
\nHowever, Vettel was later disqualified after his Aston Martin was deemed to have breached fuel regulations and Hamilton was promoted to second.
\nHamilton, the seven-time world champion, and the rest of the Formula One paddock now breaks until the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa on August 29.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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