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Hamilton: 2023 Mercedes is "hardest" car to get right in F1 career
Lewis Hamilton finished 0.501s behind Carlos Sainz in qualifying at the Marina Bay track, with his teammate George Russell qualifying on the front row. This year’s qualifying battle between the Mercedes drivers has been close, with Russell leading 8-7 in Singapore. Hamilton only secured one pole position in Hungary, his first since 2021, and has struggled to start on the front row all season. Hamilton mentioned that a setup change overnight didn’t work for him and praised Russell’s performance. He believes Russell has a good chance of winning the race on Sunday. Hamilton, on the other hand, is uncertain about his own prospects due to setup changes and is unsure how the car will respond over a long stint. Hamilton also expressed his opinion on the decision to block an additional DRS zone and hopes that the race will still be better without it.
Source: motorsport
