Hamilton: Disastrous weekend in Spa, out in Q1 and disappointed

Hamilton Calls His Performance in Belgium “Unacceptable”

The driver Lewis Hamilton described his performance in the Belgian Grand Prix as “unacceptable”, after a complicated week in which he seeks answers to his poor performance. For the second time in two days, Hamilton was eliminated in the Q1 qualifying session. On Friday, he spun during the sprint qualifying and, 24 hours later, failed to advance in the official qualifying session. A time that had been marked, enough to advance, was canceled due to a track limits violation at the famous Eau Rouge corner. I need to look at myself and apologize to the team because it’s unacceptable to be out in Q1, it’s a very, very poor performance. Hamilton, who will start from 16th position, added: “It’s incredibly painful. So far, it’s turning out to be a pretty bad weekend.”

On Thursday, Hamilton had spoken about the efforts he is making to boost the Ferrari race car. The seven-time world champion stated that he refuses to be like Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel, who were not successful as Ferrari drivers. However, he hasn’t felt comfortable since the actions on the track began. On the contrary, his teammate, Charles Leclerc, will start Sunday’s race from third position, having qualified as the best of the rest behind the McLaren drivers. Hamilton’s prospects for the race are bleak. “Anything can happen here. I don’t know. I have no idea about tomorrow. It’s going to be difficult from where I am. Definitely, a weekend to forget,” concluded the pilot.