P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The Mercedes driver will only start from 11th on the grid after failing to make it into Q3 for the fourth time this year.
Lewis Hamilton is perplexed by Mercedes’ lack of speed at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as he failed to make it into Q3 and starts 11th on the grid. He made a slight improvement on his final qualifying lap, but teammate George Russell knocked him out. Hamilton struggled in the final sector, particularly in turns 13 and 14, and expressed concerns about the car’s performance. Russell, on the other hand, will start from fourth on the grid and has been consistently faster throughout the weekend. Hamilton admitted that he has no answers for the lack of pace and has been struggling with the car all weekend.
