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Hamilton writes off Brazilian GP weekend after qualifying disaster
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has written off the remainder of his Brazilian Grand Prix weekend after suffering yet another qualifying disaster. In his first season with the Scuderia, Hamilton has been frequently out-qualified by team-mate Charles Leclerc, and this weekend at Interlagos was no different. On Friday’s sprint qualifying, Leclerc finished P8, while Hamilton failed to advance past SQ2, placing 11th. Hamilton’s qualifying struggles continued on Saturday with another Q2 exit, starting the race in P13. Meanwhile, Leclerc qualified third and will begin the Brazilian GP from the second row. Ferrari, now in P3 for the constructors, will rely on their drivers to maximize points against Mercedes. Despite the setback, Hamilton seems resigned to his fate, expressing a lack of hope for Sunday’s race.
