Lewis Hamilton‘s disappointing season continued this weekend at Albert Park in Melbourne, as he got knocked out of Q2 in Qualifying ahead of the Australian GP. Hamilton will start tomorrow’s race from P11, but he isn’t too shocked, because his results over the last couple of years have made him accustomed to this.
In the post race interview, Hamilton said, “I’m a bit used to it now, getting knocked out of Q2. So Kind of just a flat feeling. It’s not great but yeah.”
#AustralianGP | Lewis Hamilton on his reaction to finding out he was out in Q2:
“I’m a bit used to it now, getting knocked out of Q2 so… Kind of just a flat feeling, it’s not great but, yea.”
— deni (@fiagirly) March 23, 2024
On Friday, Hamilton described his practice running as his worst session in a long time, but Mercedes made some changes to the W15 after his complaints. He started Saturday morning on a better note, finishing just a tenth of a second behind leader Charles Leclerc in FP3. Unfortunately, Mercedes and Hamilton lost their rhythm once they entered Qualifying.
Hamilton wasn’t too comfortable in Q1, but somehow made it into the second part of the session. There, Lance Stroll and Yuki Tsunoda’s final push-laps ensured that the Briton didn’t make it to Q3. He finished P11 and has his work cut out for him ahead of Sunday’s race.
In the same interview, Hamilton shed light on a particular thing, that plagued his performance in Melbourne. He emphasized on the unsteadiness of the car in the afternoon, because of the increasing wind. P11 is Hamilton’s worst starting position in Melbourne since the 2010 Australian GP.
What did Lewis Hamilton say about George Russell’s performance?
While Lewis Hamilton suffered a shocking exit in Q2 at Albert Park, his teammate George Russell was able to salvage a respectable P7. For the third consecutive weekend, Russell has outperformed the seven-time world champion, and Hamilton seems to be growing more frustrated with each passing day.
The Stevenage-born driver agrees that Russell is doing a better job. In the post-qualifying interview, he said, “George did a good job today. It is what it is. “
#AustralianGP | Lewis Hamilton post-quali: “I don’t know if I’m dealing with it that great, less consistent than George. George is doing a better job with our car, three qualifying in a row that he’s out qualified me and he seems to get on along better than I do, so… yeah.…
— deni (@fiagirly) March 23, 2024
According to Hamilton, there isn’t a good feeling within the team. However, when they take to the circuit for the Grand Prix tomorrow, they will hope for a much better race.
