Championship leader Max Verstappen was four laps away from a second consecutive victory Sunday when his Red Bull suddenly slammed hard into the wall with a puncture to his left rear tire
"There is a long way to go, 22 (races) ... Holy crap! I will be grey by the end of this," Hamilton said, DPA news reports. Verstappen meanwhile considered: "we'll have 22 more opportunities to do better.
Verstappen has marked himself out as the man to beat all weekend in Bahrain, the Dutchman topping the times in all three practice sessions and building on that form by winding up his performance through each segment of qualifying.
The crash, in which Grosjean plunged into the barriers at high speed in the first lap and his car exploded into flames and split in two, led to a lengthy red flag period.
Ferrari, will invest heavily in bouncing back while Red Bull, who have been closest to matching Mercedes, seek more consistency and speed to close the gap
Taking full advantage of team-mate and pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas' early retirement with engine problems, Hamilton drove a well-judged race to claim his seventh victory from 11 contests this year