It’s not often Lewis Hamilton is tempted to give up in Formula 1. He nearly did just that Sunday, discussing with his Mercedes team over the radio whether it would be best to retire the car as his Qatar Grand Prix went from bad to worse. Hamilton eventually decided to carry on the race but finished a lowly 12th.
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain in action during the Qatar Formula One Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail, Qatar , Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain in action during the Qatar Formula One Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail, Qatar , Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain in action during the Qatar Formula One Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail, Qatar , Sunday, Dec.
Hamilton has placed behind his teammate George Russell in the last five races, including sprints. After an encouraging second place in Las Vegas last week, when Russell won, almost everything that could go wrong did Sunday. Hamilton then had a puncture that caused a shower of sparks from the Mercedes’ floor, and another penalty, this time for speeding in the pit lane.at his home British Grand Prix in July ended a 945-day wait for a win, Hamilton took another win at the Belgian Grand Prix when his teammate George RussellQualifying has been Hamilton’s biggest problem, forcing him to try to make up places on race day.
The seven-time champion hasn’t offered a clear explanation for the recent results and said he was “definitely not fast any more” on Friday in Qatar after repeated struggles in qualifying.
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