Lewis Hamilton left questioning if “tough” 0.8s gap to pole is Mercedes’ true speed

Lewis Hamilton has assessed Mercedes' ongoing competitive struggles af🌳ter qualifying in Miami.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 in qualifying parc ferme. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Miami Grand Prix,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 in qualifying parc ferme. Formula 1 World Championship,…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton is unsure if the eight-tenth gap to pole position at the F1 Miami Grand Prix is a t✤rue reflection of Mercedes’ spe𒐪ed.

Mercedes drivers 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell and Hamilton𓂃 could 🍨only take seventh and eighth in qualifying in Miami in the team’s latest underwhelming performance.

Both Russell and Hamilton were over eight tenths adrift of Red Bull’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen but the seven-time world cham๊pion thinks Mercedes are being hampered by tyre struggles.

Hamil🌟ton was a promising third-quickest in Q2 but ended up “nowhere” in the final part of qualifying.

"The track temperature was pretty similar the⛎ whole way through and the grip of the t💜rack felt really good,” Hamilton said.

"These tyres are so sensit🍬ive. Trying to get the tyres to work and deliver the maximum potential throughout the whole lap is some🐠thing we struggle with.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Miami Grand Prix, Miami, Florida, USA,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Miami Grand Prix…

"Then we had that glimpse of hope in Q2 then in Q3 we were 🐷nowhere.”

Hamౠilton suggested Mercedes’ tyre troubles are potentially masking the gen💞uine speed of their W15 challenger.

"Generally, it's been a much better ༺day,” he added. “We went forwards in the Sprint and then Qualifying, getting into Q3 was positive.

"Q3 just wasn't really g💦reat buཧt I'm grateful to get into there.

"♊For us to be eighth tenths off is tough. We are fighting the Haas and I don't really know if that's the🔯 true speed of our car or whether it's the tyres.

"I think there's a lot in these tyres tha🧸t we are struggling to... we have 𒉰not been able to use them all year."

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