P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Ferrari endured a nightmare sprint race in Qatar and walked away from the race with no points.
Lewis Hamilton discussed the challenges he faced during the sprint race in Qatar on Saturday, starting from the pit lane due to car modifications. Despite this, he struggled with the car’s handling and finished in 17th place. Hamilton expressed confusion over the worsening of the car’s performance during the race. He detailed various issues such as lack of stability, sliding, snapping, bouncing, mid-corner understeer, and a challenging up-down force balance. Teammate Charles Leclerc also faced similar difficulties and finished 13th, agreeing with Hamilton on the car’s negative handling changes. Both drivers found the race extremely difficult and struggled with keeping the cars on track.
