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Lewis Hamilton frustrated at Mercedes, complaints remain at Mexico Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton appeared disheartened following Saturday’s qualifying session as he reiterated his dissatisfaction with his car’s configuration for the Mexico City Grand Prix.
The seven-time world champion is getting closer to his last races with Mercedes, marking the conclusion of one of the most successful partnerships in F1 history.
However, it seems that Lewis Hamilton’s tenure with the Silver Arrows is coming to a disappointing conclusion as he is unsatisfied with his car during qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Hamilton finished in sixth place on the starting grid, trailing his teammate George Russell by three-tenths of a second for the upcoming race on Sunday.
The 39-year-old is driving a car with new improvements from last week’s United States Grand Prix, whereas Russell is driving an older version of the W15.
Following the crash in Friday’s second practice, Russell had to go back to using a floor version that was initially introduced in May.
However, he was still able to surpass Lewis Hamilton in qualifying for the 15th time this season, a fact that the F1 veteran has reluctantly come to terms with this year.
Hamilton Statement
“I’m losing all the time, that’s why I’ve been so bad in qualifying all year,” Lewis Hamilton stated.
“It’s a normal thing and I’m used to it.”
“We have done everything. We worked so hard in the background, like everyone does, to get the car in a nice place.”
“It was feeling good in final practice, so we were like, ‘let’s not touch anything or do anything’. All we changed was the rear wing and it’s just a drastic difference.”
“Every time I get to qualifying the car is completely different. I can’t pinpoint why, but it is what it is.”
Hamilton Expresses his Problems
Later in the day, Lewis Hamilton expressed more grievances about the problems he is facing while in the cockpit.
“It was like it flipped on its head [between FP3 and qualifying]. It’s a very strange thing with the car,” he added.
“It will be interesting to get a reading because I’m obviously on the upgraded car, which should be quicker. But I don’t think it is.”
“We have three-wheeling and the ride height is moving 15mm up and down and when it does that, it s***s the bed basically.”
Despite facing challenges in qualifying all year, Hamilton has performed significantly better on race day and is currently ahead of his teammate in the standings.
The two Mercedes drivers are currently separated by a 10-point gap with five races left to go.
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