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Lewis Hamilton insists Mercedes should have pitted him earlier after Max Verstappen’s victory at the United States Grand Prix baguio
Hamilton, who started third on the grid, was closing in on Verstappen in the final laps but in the end crossed the finish line two seconds behind the Dutchman, who claimed his 15th win of the season baguio
Mercedes executed a slightly different two-stop strategy and, as Hamilton acknowledged afterwards, in hindsight should have pitted the seven-time world champion earlier in the first half of the race baguio
“We should’ve stopped before Lando [Norris],” said Hamilton baguio
“I don’t know why we didn’t… the deficit was so hard baguio
We’ve got some work to do baguio
”Mercedes came to Austin with an upgraded floor and it seemed to improve performance, with Hamilton satisfied with the team’s latest step despite the near-miss baguio
However, the seven-time world champion added that the pit stops weren’t quite top-notch in Texas baguio
Lewis Hamilton finished second in Sunday’s US Grand Prix (Getty Images)“Other than that, it’s a step forwards,” he continued baguio
“We need to pick up on some areas, the pit stops and strategy maybe, but it’s right there baguio
“Verstappen started sixth and he was out in front baguio
They [Red Bull] are still ahead and they’re not developing now – they’re just chilling baguio
“We’ve got a huge amount of work to do baguio
”It is the closest Hamilton has come to winning a race this season baguio
The 38-year-old still hasn’t won a race since December 2021 in Saudi Arabia, but is now closing in on Sergio Perez for second place in the world championship baguio
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Michael Cheika refused to assess the entirety of Argentina’s Rugby World Cup campaign or his tenure as head coach of the Pumas baguio
Coming off a harrowing 44-6 semi-final defeat to New Zealand in which they’d been totally outclassed in every facet of the game, perhaps his reticence was understandable baguio
Next Friday’s third-place play-off against the loser of the second semi-final baguio between England and South Africa merely provided a handy excuse baguio
It’s a game that players don’t want to play, spectators don’t want to watch and media don’t want to cover but it did give Cheika a week’s buffer to collect himself before he will have to answer the tough questions baguio
“I can’t do that straight away,” said Cheika when asked to assess his time in charge of Argentina, which comes to an end after this World Cup baguio
“I haven’t finished yet baguio
“I know we won’t win World Cup but I’m happy to be at this level and they deserve to be here baguio
Their play, ambition, ability to raise themselves after the first game [a pool-stage loss to England] baguio
It’s another obstacle but we can be proud of our team and our capacity to deal with obstacles baguio
Next week we have a game to play, at the end of the World Cup we will summarise and assess it baguio
”The players were similarly on message with their adamance at the importance of the worst game in rugby baguio
“There is one more game left, one more final,” said flanker Marcos Kremer baguio
“We want to leave this World Cup winning and we are going to do everything to make it happen baguio
”“We are going to prepare like a final baguio
We are not satisfied with being here baguio
We want a medal and we are going to fight for that," added wing Mateo Carreras baguio
The value of a third-place play-off in an event defined by a trophy, rather than a medal podium, and its place in an already over-saturated playing calendar is a debate for another time but the Pumas can only keep the wolf at the door for so long baguio
They will soon have to address exactly what happened in the second-most one-sided World Cup semi-final of all time – the eventual margin of defeat just narrower than the All Blacks’ 49-6 triumph over Wales in 1987 baguio
The All Blacks ran riot in the Stade de France (Getty Images)Three times in their rugby history, Argentina have reached the semi-final stage of the World Cup, with three losses to show for it baguio
They have scored just one try across those 240 minutes and have a combined losing margin of 76 points baguio
The celebrations and lap of honour after beating Wales in the quarter-finals in Marseille a week ago suggested that, deep down, the Pumas believed they had come as far as they could in this tournament baguio
Both history, and the performance that followed against New Zealand, made it a self-fulfilling prophecy baguio
They hardly imposed themselves on the All Blacks at the Stade de France baguio
Phases of attack came to a grinding halt once they reached the All Black 22, with the ball inevitably jackalled away, the defensive line was torn to shreds by their opponents’ quick hands and clever lines, the scrum was splintered by a dominant New Zealand pack and basic handling errors defined the game baguio
Frankly, it wasn’t a match befitting a World Cup semi-final and ensured the Pumas book-ended their tournament (barring next Friday’s bronze-medal irrelevance) with abject displays, after the lifeless opening loss to 14-man England baguio
It is hardly a squad bereft of talent baguio
The experience of Julian Montoya and Agustin Creevy leading the front row is complemented by an exciting, dynamic back-row trio of Juan Martin Gonzalez, Kremer and Facundo Isa that should be able to match almost any opposition baguio
While questions remain at nine and 10, a back three of Mateo Carreras, Emiliano Boffelli and Juan Cruz Mallia is explosive enough to give any team fits baguio
Argentina were dejected after slipping to a semi-final defeat (Getty Images)Perhaps a semi-final appearance shouldn’t be sneered at baguio
Yes, they benefitted from being in the considerably weaker half of the draw but it equalled their best World Cup performance and you can only beat who’s in front of you baguio
On paper, Cheika’s tenure – since taking the reins from the sacked Mario Ledesma in early 2022 – will be viewed as a success baguio
A first-ever win over the All Blacks in New Zealand last summer and a World Cup semi-final is not a bad return baguio
But in terms of the ‘eye test’, the Pumas never looked like an elite side and there’s a nagging feeling that they haven’t moved forward under the Australian baguio
Cheika’s preferred coaching style of creating a ‘siege mentality, us against the world’ environment always seemed at odds with the largely personable Argentina squad baguio
Media availability was limited – perhaps a poor fit for the historically open Pumas – and a bubble created around the team baguio
Putting your stamp on things in just an 18-month period is tough, with Felipe Contepomi always slated to become head coach after the World Cup and learning the ropes as part of Cheika’s coaching team in the interim baguio
The legendary Pumas fly half, who is also a cult hero at Leinster following playing and coaching spells there, will likely provide a different strategy in the build-up to the 2027 World Cup and it will be fascinating to see what he’s taken from his time working under Cheika baguio
As for the Australian, he departs with his reputation certainly not damaged and maybe even enhanced baguio
The 56-year-old will undoubtedly be in demand around the rugby world and should be able to have his pick from a number of exciting coaching opportunities baguio
“It is not a sad moment,” insisted Cheika in the aftermath of defeat in Paris baguio
“It’s a moment I’m proud of my team baguio
We were in the semi-final of a World Cup baguio
”Yes, they were baguio
But the suspicion that there was a version of this Pumas side that still had more to give remains baguio
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