Lewis Hamilton gets surprise backing from F1 rival Nico Hulkenberg over his qualifying form.
The seven-time world champion endured a tough final campaign with Mercedes and despite picking up two victories, Hamilton ended the year finishing seventh in the championship - his worst classification in his storied 18-year career.in the drivers’ standings, he was comprehensively out-qualified by his teammate over the course of the 2024 season.
He added:"I'm just slow. Same every weekend. Car felt relatively decent. You know, no issues. Not really much more to say.” After qualifying sixth for the main grand prix, five places and nearly half a second behind Russell, Hamilton stated:"Just the car won't go any faster. I definitely know I've got it still. It's not a question in my mind.”“It is just about timing, and I think he had a weak moment to be honest,” the German told“He was disappointed after a poor qualifying, and obviously I don’t know the details , but he was up against George who is a very fast and complete driver already.
“We all want to challenge and beat our team-mates, but you saw in Las Vegas how good Lewis is, he came from P10 to and you should never discount him.Hamilton remains the all-time F1 record holder for pole positions with 104 but has topped qualifying just once since the end of the 2021 season.
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