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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes’ 2023 F1 car “needs to be easier to drive” after an underwhelming sprint qualifying result at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth for both the sprint race and the grand prix in Brazil, trailing three-tenths behind pole-sitter Lando Norris. Despite being outpaced by his Mercedes teammate George Russell, Hamilton considered the result to be the normal average scoring position for their car. He acknowledged that he could have potentially placed higher, but was content with giving his best. Hamilton mentioned the challenge of maximizing the performance of each set of tires and expressed the need for a car that is easier to drive. Russell expressed his hope to challenge the front-runners in the sprint race and believed that their pace in the race would be stronger than in qualifying. He anticipated Max Verstappen to be the quickest and saw the Ferraris behind them as good news, focusing his attention on chasing after Norris.
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