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Hamilton: Mercedes "more inconsistent than ever" in F1 Abu Dhabi qualifying
In the second qualifying session, Lewis Hamilton struggled and was pushed back to 11th place by Nico Hulkenberg and Oscar Piastri. Hamilton expressed his dissatisfaction with the car, stating that there was something wrong with it. Meanwhile, his teammate George Russell managed to qualify in fourth place. Both Hamilton and Russell have been dealing with an unpredictable Mercedes W14 throughout the year. Hamilton described the car as being out of balance and difficult to predict. Team boss Toto Wolff expressed his frustration with the inconsistency of the car and is looking forward to next year when they will have a new car. Russell emphasized the difficulty of getting the W14 in the right performance window and expressed confidence that they will make improvements with the 2024 car. However, he acknowledged that Red Bull is currently far ahead and will likely make significant progress.
