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“how frustrating then, is it to go from being champion to having to fight for a podium finish in a matter of months?” lando: “that's what makes formula 1 so different. sometimes, no matter how much people think you're the best in the world, you can't defend your title. now i'm trying to defend my title, but i can't even finish a race. formula 1 can be so full of ups and downs. especially since we've seen in previous years, when max won, that they were also able to win under rule changes. but this is the biggest rule change we’ve ever had.
 this posed an additional challenge for us as a team, since last year we had to focus a lot on winning both the constructors' and drivers' championships. with a completely new set of rules, it's impossible to make the most of last year and this year. it's practically impossible. we knew we'd be at a disadvantage this year. we expected to be a little better than we are now. 
you can't compare my title defense to max's. you can't compare hamilton's to max's. you cant compare it to schumacher's. formula 1 is completely different every year. but of course, we expect that if we win one season, we should win the next one too. this is the level we want to be at. when there are so many teams doing such a good job, like ferrari, red bull, and mercedes. as soon as you don't do it perfectly - and i think i've accepted that - it's going to be tough. 
it's a complicated feeling: last year i was able to win and i was able to fight. and now, this year, i don't have the chance. now the only thing i can do is try to give it my all this weekend. and that's the only way i can try to achieve something to start over.” [mundo deportivo]