Lewis Ha♔milton has been accused of “spinning” his qualifying woes around Mercede𓄧s’ upgrade in Monaco.

Hamilton opted to allow teammate George🌠 Russe♓ll to run the updated front wing last weekend.

After qualifying behind Russell for the♓ seventh time in eight attempts this year, Hamilton oddly declared: “I do🔥n’t anticipate being ahead of George in qualifying particularly, this year.”

Jamie Chadwick noted that﷽ Hamilton did not seem happy on Saturd🗹ay in Monaco.

“He didn’t,” the Andretti Indy NꩵXཧT driver told Channel 4 after qualifying.

“But I think he knows what he’s doing.

“He’s spinning it, to make it sound like he’s n꧙ot got the upgrades this weekend.

“I think he sho🍨uld take his hat 💫off to George, who is 7-1 up against someone like Lewis.

“Lewis is probably not happy ab💮out that, to be honest. And that’s where that comment has come from.

“Of course, he’s on his way out.

“Geo🔥rge is staying in that seat for what they hope will be a long time.

“They need to keep George h⭕appy, and that might come off the back of Lewis not being happy.

“He’s doing an incredib🌃le job. He’s smashing [Hamilton].”

Fox Mexico journalist Diego Mejia told the F1 Nation podcast: “It’s been a joyඣ to speak to Lewis this year.

“Although he’s not getting victories, podiums or pole positions, ღhe has been q⛎uite relaxed. Looking at the bright side, always.

“He has be🌳en in that mood until [the Monaco Grand Prix] weekend. He is a lit⭕tle less zen.

“Since he was announced as a Ferrari driver, w♒e knew at some point in the year he wouldn’t be in all the meetings with all the information.

“The normal process that𒐪 a driver leaving for a rival team🉐 faces.

“But Lewis’ message is that this is coming earlier. That’s what it s🍌eems from the outside.”

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin insisted that Hamilton made the decision to let Rus🅠sell run their only upgraded wing in Monaco “simply for us”.

Shovlin added that the team anticipate having updated wing on each of their🐼 cars, plus a spare, in Ca🐻nada for the next grand prix.