Lewis Hamilton claims he ‘should have been on pole’ and vows to improve F1 qualifying form | F1

The seven-time world champion qualified fifth while teammate George Russell put his Mercedes on the front-row, just 0.072s shy of pole sitter Carlos Sainz. Hamilton gained two positions at the start of Sunday’s race but was forced to return the positions to Russell and McLaren’s Lando Norris after cutting the first corner. A bold strategy from Mercedes brought Russell and Hamilton into play for a potential victory late on, but Russell crashed out on the final lap, handing the final spot on the podium to his teammate. "It's all in hindsight but I think the thing I was most disappointing with...I mean George…

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