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Lewis Hamilton admitted his early elimination from qualifying at the F1 Belgian GP was “unacceptable” as he issued an apology to his Ferrari team following a disappointing Q1 exit at Spa-Francorchamps.
Lewis Hamilton expressed his disappointment after being eliminated early from qualifying at the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix and accepted that his performance was “unacceptable,” apologizing to his Ferrari team for the outcome. His final lap time was deleted due to a track limits violation at Turn 4, resulting in a 16th place finish in Q1 at Spa-Francorchamps. Hamilton’s struggles continued from Sprint Qualifying on Friday when he qualified in 18th place and managed to gain only two positions during the race. Despite efforts to redeem himself in Grand Prix qualifying, he faced challenges and had his last attempt deleted for exceeding track limits, ending up in 16th place. Hamilton took responsibility for the poor performance, acknowledging the need for improvement and the limitations posed by the parc ferme regulations for Sunday’s race. Despite ferrari’s efforts and upgrades, Leclerc’s strong qualifying performance highlighted the team’s ongoing struggle to compete with front-runners, while Hamilton faced a difficult recovery mission from the back of the grid.
