Lewis Hamilton acknowledges struggles after qualifying seventh at Qatar Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton qualified seventh for the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix, marking another disappointing result in his final season with Mercedes. He was 0.399 seconds slower than teammate George Russell, who qualified second. Hamilton acknowledged his struggles, stating, “I’m definitely not fast enough anymore.” He has consistently been outperformed by Russell, managing to out-qualify him only six times in 22 races this season. As the sprint race approaches, Hamilton expressed little hope for a strong finish, noting that starting from the back makes it hard to compete for wins. He remains optimistic about Russell's chances for a better result.