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Lewis Hamilton has admitted his Mercedes W14 has been a “nightmare to drive” at this weekend’s F1 Mexico City Grand Prix.
Hamilton qualified in sixth place for Sunday’s race, with his teammate Russell taking eighth place overall. Despite a late surge in Q2, Hamilton acknowledged the challenging nature of this year’s Mercedes car, which made it difficult to fully exploit its potential in qualifying. He mentioned that the car has been troublesome to drive and does not suit the track well. Although the team made positive changes for qualifying, Hamilton still struggled and felt that in a perfect scenario, he could have achieved fifth place. Looking ahead to the race, Hamilton anticipates a tough challenge due to issues such as overheating brakes, making it uncertain what kind of race they will have.
Source: Crash
