The Mercedes driver has faced a challenging weekend as Mercedes has had to work hard to try to overcome the porpoising problems that are holding it back.
But with the team still not on top of the problems with its 2022 challenger, Hamilton was left with no pace in qualifying, as he failed to make it out of the Q1 segment at Jeddah.
Despite a late effort, he was pipped in the final seconds of the session by Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll for the final slot in Q2. Hamilton is set to line up 16th on the grid.
Speaking to television after the session, Hamilton complained about a lack of balance which was triggered by set-up choices the team had made.
“Just struggled with the balance of the car. And not where I want to be,” he said.
“It’s something in the set-up. It was looking good in FP3 and we tried to progress in a similar direction.
“Maybe we went too far and then the car was undriveable. It’s so nervous.”
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13, George Russell, Mercedes W13
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