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Mercedes's entertainment to Lewis Hamilton extended for more than an hour and a half in the Circuit of the Americas. From the podium, with the champagne bath to James Allison, technical director of the team, to the traditional perched before the cameras at the garage door. Accompanied by the whole family, with his father Anthony at the head, wrapped in the British flag, the hexacampeón enjoyed everything with serene emotion before leaving for the private party. "I bought tequila in Mexico and I'm going to open it tonight. I have to work on Tuesday, although now we have to enjoy this moment," he announced.

Since he had gotten out of the car to merge into an immense hug with engineers and mechanics, Hamilton enjoyed everything with prudence not exempt from talkativeness. In fact, Rosa Herrero, head of the press of the Silver Arrows did not know very well how to get him out of the cloud of microphones. "It's hard to work with me," the smiling champion admitted.

The second place in the goal, just behind Valtteri Bottas, did not fully fill his immense ambition. "I tried my best to keep him behind, but the tires fainted. I was just thinking about how he could win the race," he explained about the duel against his boxmate , who snatched the win on lap 52, only four for the checkered flag.

"My greatest mentor"

Lewis's intention was to provide from the top of the podium and dedicate the 84th victory of his life to the family, who moved in blocks to the Texan track. "I wanted everyone to be here. My uncle has come for the first time from Trinidad," explained '44', for whom that heat is "the best recognition" he can have.

Thanksgiving was not going to end so early. "My father has been my greatest mentor. He has always lived my ups and downs and has suffered greatly so that I had this opportunity," he summed up, long after having settled the old problems of living together.

Dennis and Bonnington

"Also Ron Dennis, whom I will always have to thank for having discovered me. He has believed in me more than anyone. And of course I would not be in Mercedes without Niki [Lauda], so I don't want to forget him either," he said about the president Non-executive of the German team, who died a few months ago. He also wanted to highlight the figure of Peter Bonnington, his track engineer, whom he defined as "my rock, my support."

Finally, Hamilton looked back to analyze the historical relevance of his deed. "I am not yet aware of what this title represents. I only remember how I saw from the TV of my house the seventh title of Michael [Schumacher] or the third of Ayrton [Senna]," he revealed with a smile tinged with nostalgia.

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