Hamilton admits Russell squeezed more out of car because he ‘can’t be sure’ RaceFans
Lewis Hamilton said he couldn’t get as much out of his Mercedes as his teammate, who qualified four places ahead of him in tomorrow’s race.
George Russell will start the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from third on the grid, with Hamilton set to take seventh.
“I just struggled to get the result,” admitted Hamilton, who finished qualifying 0.366 seconds behind Russell. He said there were only slight differences between the settings of the two W14s.
During practice, Hamilton was told that he was losing to his teammate in turn two—a slow right turn after turn one—and in turns nine and ten, a fast right-left shift.
“The car is where it is,” said Hamilton. “I mean, George did a great job, he’s right there in the second row. So the machine clearly has performance.
“I just don’t feel connected to this car. Whatever I do, whatever I change, I can’t be sure.”
The pair were shared by Carlos Sainz Jr.’s Ferrari, Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin and Esteban Okon’s Alpine. “At this point, I definitely feel like I just couldn’t squeeze any more out of the car today,” Hamilton said.
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