Las Vegas: Lewis Hamilton on Wednesday said he had shrugged off deep disappointment after the Sao Paulo Grand Prix and pledged to give his all for Mercedes in his final three races before joining Ferrari. The seven-time world champion admitted he had felt like "not coming back" in a radio reaction at the end of the race in Brazil where he finished 10th but had recovered and now wanted to give his best for "a team I love". Speaking to reporters ahead of this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix, the first of a triple-header on successive weekends, he was asked about a team radio exchange in which he suggested he was ready to walk away.
In the radio transmission, he said "that was a disaster of a weekend guys, the worst the car has ever been. Thank you for contributing to try and great job to all the guys at the pit-stop. "If this is the last time I get to perform, it was a shame it wasn't great, but (I am) grateful for you.
" Hamilton, 39, will end a hugely-successful 12-year spell with Mercedes after the Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix next month (December). "In the moment, that's how I felt, like I didn't really want to come back after that weekend," he explained. "In the heat of the moment, for sure, I would much rather be on the beach and chilling.
.. And I don't need to do this, but I'm here, I love this job and I'm going to give it my all in these last few races and finish strong.
"That was always the plan." In candid mood, he told Sky Sports he had shaken off those feelings. "H.
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