The seven-time world champion qualified fifth for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix as teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell put his Mercedes on t👍he front row o🅺f the grid. 

Russell missed out on pole position by just 0.072s to Ferrari’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz, while Hamilton was over four tenths further back as he finished behind the second Ferrari of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris’ McLaren. 

Hamilton said he 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:regretted his set-up choice after making "big changes" to his car ov🅷ernight after Friday practice. 

"It is the hardes🤪t car that I've ever driven to get right,” Hamilton conceded after qualifying. 

Hami♌lton has already expressed that he is “counting down the days ꧒until February” when Mercedes launch their 2024 challenger, which is set to be a major departure from their frustrating and unpredictable W14. 

The Briton was happy to accept that Russell has simply done a better jobℱ than him so far this weekend. 

"Really happy for George, I think he did a mega job. He's just been connected with the car all weekend,” Hamilto꧟n sꦯaid. 

"It started good for us yesterday [Friday] and it's not so good today [Saturday﷽].”

The 38-year-old did claim his first pole in 🌄two years in Hungary earlier this season but has not won a race since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. 

An𝐆d Hamilton doubts he will be able to 🔥challenge the front in Singapore. 

”For me, it's just - yeah. See what I can do," he a🐻dded "If I can get further up then great.

"The car was good yesterday on a long run but I changed the car overnight and i𝔉t's now - I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow [Sunday] with the car."