Devastated Lewis Hamilton shares emotional message on Instagram after ‘painful’ Qualifying at US GP
Six-time US GP winner Lewis Hamilton expressed disappointment after an underwhelming qualifying session at COTA.
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Lewis Hamilton disappointed Instagram message (image via IMAGO/Instagram @lewishamilton)
The US GP qualifying was a disappointing surprise for Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes, as they performed well below expectations. The Briton, who has consistently excelled at COTA, struggled in Q1 and felt completely out of sorts.
Hamilton shared a heartfelt message on social media expressing how devastating the day was for him and his team Based on their performance on Friday (October 18), Mercedes seemed poised to be strong contenders for pole in Saturday’s qualifying session.
George Russell had shown impressive one-lap pace, but he struggled with tire degradation during the Sprint. Unfortunately, he crashed at Turn 19 in COTA, ending his qualifying run early.
Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton faced ongoing balance issues with his upgraded W15, which he had identified the day before. This led to a shocking knockout in Q1, leaving him in P19, out-qualified by his former teammate Valtteri Bottas.
The US GP marked one of the worst qualifying sessions for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton in many years. Despite having won six times at COTA, he failed to secure the top spot to start the race. After qualifying, Hamilton took to his Instagram Story to connect with his fans.
The 39-year-old expressed his hope to bounce back from the struggles they faced and shared his gratitude for the engineers tirelessly working at the factory. He ended his message on a positive note, stating that he was looking forward to a better day ahead.
Today was painful but you know we are never sent things we cannot handle. We get back up and keep fighting. It won’t be easy but all we can do is give it our all. Thank you to the guys in the garage for working hard on the car today. Let’s hope for a better day tomorrow.
Lewis Hamilton stated
Lewis Hamilton slams the ‘nightmare’ W15 for his disappointing P19 finish.
After experiencing his first-ever Q1 exit in Austin over 12 visits, Lewis Hamilton explained that his day took a turn for the worse due to a mechanical problem on his way to the grid during the Sprint. He noted they made a few changes to the car to improve performance based on their learnings from the previous day.
However, the Brit expressed frustration, stating that the car felt like a “nightmare” during qualifying. Despite their efforts to adjust the setup, it just didn’t work out for Hamilton, leading to his disappointing performance.
We changed a couple of things which pushed us in the direction of what we would have done yesterday. The car was a nightmare in qualifying.
Lewis Hamilton told SkySportsF1
The qualifying session did not go as expected, leaving both the team and fans disappointed. Russell will start from P6 on Sunday, while Hamilton will begin from the pit lane. As the season approaches its end, fans hope both drivers can secure points.
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