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‘Balancing a knife on its tip’ – Hamilton’s telling car analogy
Lewis Hamilton has been struggling with the balance of his Mercedes Formula 1 car in recent qualifying sessions, describing it as difficult to handle. Despite a disappointing performance in Japan, Hamilton felt more comfortable in the car for the first time in a while. He had been critical of his own qualifying performances, while his teammate George Russell showed improvement. However, Hamilton proved himself by beating Russell by three tenths of a second at Suzuka. He praised the team’s work on improving the car’s balance, but acknowledged the significant gap to the Red Bulls. Hamilton hopes that the team can narrow the gap over the winter to be more competitive next year.
Source: The Race
