Hamilton comments on disappointing Qatar GP Sprint Shootout

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After qualifying in P12 for the Qatar Grand Prix Sprint Race, Lewis Hamilton says his car felt “a lot different to yesterday”.

Unfortunately, Lewis Hamilton did not have a good time in the Qatar Grand Prix Sprint Shootout. He got eliminated in SQ2 and managed to qualify only in P12.

Afterwards, he explained his car felt a lot different to how it felt in yesterday’s Qualifying.

“It’s a lot different to yesterday,” the Briton said.

“Yesterday felt pretty decent and then today, I don’t know if it’s just the wind or with the temperatures being a lot hotter…


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“Just, balance was completely off or just completely different. Track limits, yeah, mostly turn 13 with the changes that they’ve made. It’s alright.

“We’ve never had anything like that before going into qualifying, but everyone’s in the same boat.

“I just struggled more with the balance and a lot of understeer. I can’t really pinpoint why the car was the way it was.

“But it’s sprint day so…,” he concluded.

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