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Lewis Hamilton said his qualifying spiraled downhill after an early run-in with Sergio Perez until he was eliminated in Q2 at the Dutch Grand Prix. Mercedes looked competitive on Friday but a wet f…
Lewis Hamilton had a challenging qualifying session at the Dutch Grand Prix, which began with a run-in with Sergio Perez and ended with him being eliminated in Q2. Despite Mercedes looking competitive on Friday, a wet final practice session hindered their preparations due to a heavy crash for Logan Sargeant. Hamilton’s qualifying started to unravel in Q1 after being cited for potentially impeding Perez, leading to a difficult session with a snappy and oversteery car. With a disappointing 12th place starting position, Hamilton anticipates a challenging race to score points on a circuit that is tough for overtaking. Mercedes’ trackside engineering director expressed disappointment in the team’s performance, acknowledging the need to improve for the race and aiming to maximize points with both Hamilton and George Russell.
