Lewis Hamilton said the inconsistency of his Mercedes car 'really messes with the mind' after making a surprise early exit from qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton said the inconsistency of his Mercedes car 'really messes with the mind' after making a surprise early exit from qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion's underwhelming start to his final season with Mercedes ahead of his move to Ferrari continued in Melbourne on Saturday as he qualified 11th for Sunday's race.
' 'I think we will be in a much better place tomorrow when we have more fuel in the car and the pace is a little slower from everybody. But this circuit is not playing to our strengths.' Asked to explain why he appears to be having a different experience to Hamilton in the W15, Russell added: 'I'm just focused on myself and my team and trying to maximise it. 'I can't really comment on Lewis' feeling. Ultimately, we are not quite where we want to be.
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