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Hakkinen on one key attribute that led to Hamilton win

Mika Hakkinen says that patience was the key quality in Lewis Hamilton's victory at the Russian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver claimed the 100th victory of his Formula 1 career in Sochi after taking the lead from Lando Norris in the closing stages of the race. He spent the vast majority of it chasing the McLaren man down and wasn't able to get ahead until rain started to fall and cause chaos, with him pitting at a better time and securing the win. Hakkinen says it was an excellent drive from the seven-time World Champion in various ways, with his patience, in particular, being key. 'Lewis Hamilton used all his natural speed and experience to take an amazing 100th Grand Prix victory. It is...
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