Hamilton acknowledges struggles with speed after qualifying seventh in Qatar GP Sprint

Lewis Hamilton expressed frustration after qualifying seventh for the Qatar GP Sprint, stating, "I'm definitely not fast anymore." This follows a pattern of being outperformed by teammate George Russell, who will start from the front row. Hamilton's performance has been consistently below expectations this season, trailing Russell in all qualifying segments. He noted that while the car felt decent, he struggled to compete for wins. Russell leads their head-to-head matchup 22-6 this year. Hamilton acknowledged the challenges of his position but indicated he would do his best in the Sprint race.