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Lewis Hamilton puts his recent struggles down to inconsistencies with the balance of his Mercedes after dropping out in Q2 for the second race in a row at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Las Vegas saw Ha…
Lewis Hamilton attributes his recent struggles to inconsistencies in the balance of his Mercedes car, as he failed to make it past Q2 again at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton expressed his lack of confidence in the car’s behavior, describing it as loose and unpredictable in every corner. Despite having the same setup as his teammate George Russell, Hamilton believes there is something fundamentally wrong with his car. He acknowledged the disappointing qualifying performances and aims to hold off Ferrari for second place in the constructors’ standings. Russell supported Hamilton’s claims, stating that he doesn’t expect his teammate to be so far off his own pace.
