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Hamilton searching for Mercedes answers after early Shootout exit
Lewis Hamilton believes that changes to the track limits and balance issues with his car were the main reasons for his early exit in the Shootout for the Qatar Grand Prix Sprint. Despite teammate George Russell starting fourth, Hamilton will begin the race from the 12th position on the grid. Hamilton’s best lap time was deleted in SQ2 due to exceeding track limits at Turn 5. He expressed his dissatisfaction with track limits throughout the weekend and questioned the decision to delete Lando Norris’ lap. Hamilton also mentioned the late track changes made at Turns 12 and 13, which affected the balance of his car and caused him to struggle with understeer. However, he couldn’t pinpoint the exact reason for the car’s poor performance, suggesting that it could be due to the wind or higher temperatures.
Source: RacingNews 365
