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Lewis Hamilton has admitted he couldn’t extract the same lap time as Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate George Russell in qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Mercedes had shown an encouraging pace through practice at Imola with its latest updates, with both Hamilton and Russell situated inside the top five places in FP2. But while […]
Mercedes displayed strong performance improvements at Imola, with Hamilton and Russell both showing promising speed in the top five during FP2. Despite Russell’s near miss with a fourth-place grid position, Hamilton found himself behind Tsunoda in eighth. Hamilton acknowledged Russell’s maximum pace. Mercedes continues to struggle with inconsistencies in their car’s performance this season, with Hamilton citing ongoing issues for the team. Hamilton’s focus for the race is to maximize points and potentially overtake Tsunoda, while managing tire wear and stronger competitors ahead.
