Initially , he tried to keep on .
Initially , he had to stop in the pits on lap 18 with a puncture and a damaged front section of his car , and thus probably also saw his final hopes of winning the title fade away .
Initially , he tried to keep on , but had to stop in the pits on lap 18 with a puncture and a damaged front section of his car , and thus probably also saw his final hopes of winning the title fade away .