Lewis Hamilton admitted he is struggling with his Mercedes and should not be losing to team-mate George Russell.
As Charles Leclerc bounced back from a spin to see off championship rival Max Verstappen and claim pole position for Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix, Hamilton qualified sixth. Russell finished two places ahead in fourth.
Hamilton and Russell are three apiece in qualifying this season, but the younger Mercedes man has beaten Hamilton in four of the five grands prix staged so far.
Hamilton is 23 points behind his team-mate, and 68 points adrift of championship leader Leclerc.
The Silver Arrows have brought a number of upgrades to Barcelona’s scorching Circuit de Catalunya – including a revised floor and new front wing – and the early signs are encouraging for the team which has won the last eight constructors’ championships.
Mercedes were a second back in Miami, but Russell finished six tenths slower than Leclerc with Hamilton seven tenths adrift.
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- May 22, 2022
