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After Qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix in P5, Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes’ “race pace was possibly around third fastest”, or “maybe we’re fourth”.
Lewis Hamilton qualified for the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday in P5, but he hopes to have a better result in the Sprint Race on Saturday and the main race on Sunday.
“It’s not P1 but I’ll take it and try and work with it,” the Briton said.
“I think our race pace was possibly around third fastest. I think the Red Bulls and Ferraris are quickest and maybe the Astons, so maybe we’re fourth.
“I’m not quite sure exactly we were just trying to focus on getting round as quick as we could today.
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“It was a very difficult session, not an easy circuit our car in general in the past has not really suited this circuit and it showed it again today.
“We will see if we can do better in Sprint qualifying tomorrow, depending on the weather and temperatures.
“Fifth in the race on Sunday is strong position to start from, last year I was further back and it was a tough race so I’m hoping we can have a better race on Sunday,” Hamilton concluded.
