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Lewis Hamilton left to rue costly end to qualifying lap at the F1 British Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton expressed his belief that he could have secured a front-row start at the British Grand Prix if not for a challenging final sector in his qualifying lap. Despite initially topping the second part of qualifying, his final lap saw him lose time, leading to a third-row start. Hamilton cited understeer at Turn 16 as the cause of his time loss, estimating it may have cost him at least a second, potentially resulting in a front-row position. He highlighted the progress in car setup and collaboration with his engineer, expressing satisfaction with his performance until the final corner mishap. Hamilton also discussed Ferrari’s fundamental weakness, pointing out the SF-25’s struggle with low-speed understeer, requiring him and Charles Leclerc to push the car beyond its natural limit for better performance. The issue of overdriving to compensate for the car’s weaknesses raises concerns about whether the problem can be fully addressed this season.
