Lewis Hamilton struggled to eke out any efficiency in his Mercedes throughout the Dash at Interlagos, describing his session as ‘one of many worst races’ he has pushed on his solution to a P11 end.
After a troublesome Dash Qualifying noticed him make an early exit in SQ2, the Mercedes driver was eager to reset forward of the remainder of the weekend and take a step ahead throughout the Dash itself and qualifying for the Grand Prix.
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Nonetheless, a lower than ideally suited begin to the 24-lap occasion noticed the previous world champion lose three locations to the midfield vehicles surrounding him, leaving him far off the factors paying positions in P14.
Hamilton managed to recuperate these misplaced spots over the course of the race, however bought caught in a DRS practice which made overtaking even more durable – he ultimately crossed the road in P11, reclaiming his qualifying place however scoring zero factors.
