Kieran JacksonFri, November 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM UTC·1 min readLewis Hamilton could not hide his deflation after only qualifying 18th for the sprint race in Qatar.
The 40-year-old British driver, who has endured a torrid debut campaign for Ferrari, qualified last at the last race in Las Vegas for the first time, on pure pace, in his 19-year F1 career.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementA week on, Hamilton fared no better and was knocked out in SQ1 on Friday night at the Lusail International Circuit.
Hamilton said on team radio immediately after: “Ah man, the car won’t go any faster.”
Asked about the session by Sky Sports F1 afterwards, Hamilton replied: “Same as always.”
Queried further about his prospects on Saturday in the Gulf region, Hamilton simply said: “The weather’s nice.”
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