Lewis Hamilton will start the Mexico City Grand Prix from sixth and was seven-tenths off pole-sitter Carlos Sainz.
Lewis Hamilton cut a dejected figure after qualifying on Saturday as he once again complained about his car’s setup for the Mexico City Grand Prix.
The seven-time world champion is approaching his final few races with Mercedes to end one of the most successful partnerships in F1 history.
But his time with the Silver Arrows appears to be ending on a sour note with Hamilton not happy with his car in qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Hamilton ended up sixth on the grid and three-tenths slower than his team-mate George Russell for Sunday’s race.
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Lewis Hamilton was downbeat after a disappointing Mexico City Grand Prix qualifying session
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The 39-year-old is running with new upgrades on his car introduced at last week’s United States Grand Prix while Russell is running an older model of the W15.
After crashing in Friday’s second practice, Russell had to revert to a version of the floor first introduced all the way back in May.
Lewis Hamilton will start the Mexico City Grand Prix from sixth on the grid, trailing pole-sitter Carlos Sainz by seven-tenths.
Following Saturday’s qualifying, Hamilton appeared dejected and expressed ongoing frustrations with his car’s setup. The seven-time world champion is nearing the final races of his partnership with Mercedes, which has been one of the most successful in F1 history, but his final season with the team seems to be ending on a challenging note.
Hamilton qualified three-tenths slower than his teammate George Russell, who will start ahead of him on Sunday. At 39, Hamilton is running with the latest upgrades introduced at the United States Grand Prix, while Russell reverted to an older W15 model after a crash in Friday’s second practice required him to use a floor first introduced in May.
