Lewis Hamilton mentioned on Saturday he lacked confidence in his Mercedes System One automobile and felt at a loss with it.
The game’s most profitable driver of all time, with a file 103 wins and 7 world championships, gave a downcast evaluation after qualifying eighth for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah.
The Briton will line up seventh on the grid because of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who certified second, dropping 10 locations however group mate George Russell acquired much more out of the automobile and begins third.
As soon as-dominant Mercedes had solely the fourth quickest automobile within the March 5 Bahrain season-opener received by Crimson Bull with double world champion Max Verstappen main Mexican group mate Sergio Perez.
“I just don’t feel connected to this car and no matter what I do and no matter what I change, I can’t get confidence in it. I’m at a bit of a loss with it,” Hamilton, 38, informed reporters in Jeddah.
He mentioned he struggled significantly with the automobile feeling unstable on his set-up by the high-speed corners.
“Maybe it will be OK for tomorrow. I wouldn’t hold my breath,” he added. “I just don’t feel the car underneath me…I don’t really know what I am going to do about that.”
Mercedes group boss Toto Wolff recognised his drivers had been having contrasting reactions, with Russell optimistic about its dealing with.
“They need a car with a certain behaviour in order to drive fast and Lewis, at no time this car has given him this season any feedback that allowed him to push to the limit,” mentioned the Austrian.
“If you haven’t got that car underneath you…(in) sector one you are never able to push it fast through the corners. This is what we’ve seen. It’s all sector one and George just drives around it and is able to have more confidence in the car.”
