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Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton revealed damaged suspension from Saturday’s Sprint compromised him during qualifying for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, leading to a Q1 exit.
Lewis Hamilton, with five victories at the Circuit of the Americas, aimed to recover from a disappointing 6th place finish in the earlier Sprint race. However, he struggled in qualifying and was unable to get higher than 16th place in Q1. External improvements pushed him back to 19th position, setting him up for a challenging back-row start for the upcoming race. Hamilton cited a damaged W15 as the reason behind his lack of pace, acknowledging a problematic front suspension. Despite a difficult qualifying session, Hamilton remains optimistic, drawing on his karting background to look for a comeback in the main event on Sunday.
