Lewis Hamilton admits he "couldn't reach" George Russell's level at Imola

Hamilton could only secure eighth on the grid for Sunday’s race at Imola, two spots behind teammate George Russell .as Mercedes ’ lacklustre start to the season continued.

Reflecting on qualifying at Imola, Hamilton admitted he “couldn’t reach” the level of performance Russell was able to, who qualified within a tenth of the second Ferrari of“I think George's lap was the maximum pace wise of what our car could do. I couldn't reach that today,” he said.Lewis Hamilton Mercedes AMG F1 W15. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

The seven-time world champion revealed Mercedes “don’t fully understand” why they excel on Fridays this year. “I think he really got to check the setup this weekend, like he has done most of this this year. For me, it worked differently.”

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