Hamilton could only manage eighth on the grid for Sunday’s race, four places behind Mercedes teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell.

The seven-time world champion complained abo🎐ut a “lack of grip” during the early stages of qualifying.

At one point, it looked like he might struggle to make tꦫhe 🎉top 10 shootout, setting the 12th fastest time after the first runs in Q2.

Reflecting 🌃on qualifying, Hamilton conceded he was just “struggling with the car” at Monza.

“I l༒ost it all in I think the second or last sector, I was up in the first, a b🎐it of the second, but I was just struggling with the car.

“Our car just in general is very hard to optimise, there’s nothing easy abou൲t this one.”

For the second time in F1 2023, the ‘alternative ty🎉re allocation’ format was in play, with teams forced tꦓo use the hard tyre in Q1, mediums in Q2 and softs in Q3.

While it’s an added challenge, Hamilton voiced his support for the n𒉰ew format.

“Yeah,༒ it’s [the new format] definitely difficult,” he added. “This qualifying session is definitely harder than normal.

“I prefer it I think. It was obviously good in Bud🌞apest, the last time we had it and I think it puts everyone on a more 𒉰level playing field.”