P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lewis Hamilton’s painful weekend in Brazil continued with an early exit from qualifying on Saturday.
Lewis Hamilton attributed his failure to advance to the top 10 shootout in the São Paulo Grand Prix qualifying to the difficulty of getting his tires into the proper operating range. Despite hoping for an improved grid position after an early exit in sprint qualifying on Friday, the seven-time champion was unable to progress beyond Q2 and will start the race from 13th place. Hamilton expressed frustration over his car’s lack of rear grip and inability to make the tires work effectively during his final attempt in qualifying. He did not seem optimistic about the possibility of achieving a comeback result in the race. Hamilton’s teammate, Charles Leclerc, had a more successful qualifying session, securing third place on the grid, which added to the confusion surrounding the performance gap between their cars as highlighted by racing driver Jamie Chadwick.
