Lewis Hamilton was not happy with the outcome of his first qualifying at the Formula 1 Australian GP. This Saturday (7), the seven-time champion managed to place his SF-26 only in seventh position on the starting grid
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The Maranello team has not faced major problems throughout the weekend in Melbourne. In qualifying, then, the Briton went to Q3 without major issues and with the soft tire set a time of 1min19s478 and will start alongside Lando Norris.
After the session at Albert Park, then, the seven-time Formula 1 champion lamented the result, but tried to remain optimistic to seek a good result in the first race of the year.
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“Today’s result was not what we wanted or expected, mainly because we lost execution in an important phase of qualifying. However, the car proved to be solid and clearly has more potential than the final position suggests. Now, the important thing is to understand the problems, stay calm and make the most of tomorrow’s result,” he evaluated.
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