Hamilton fears he’s facing Q2 exit if Mercedes can’t find speed

Lewis Hamilton believes he will need to find a step forward with his Mercedes overnight or he could struggle to reach Q3 in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix. Mercedes was able to gather data relating to its upgraded car during Friday’s two practice sessions but Hamilton ended up 11th overall, over 0.6s off the pace of Max Verstappen and behind the likes of Nico Hulkenberg and Valtteri Bottas. With teammate George Russell only around 0.15s quicker in eighth, Hamilton believes it’ll be tough for both drivers to reach Q3 if Mercedes doesn’t make improvements. “I think from the pace…

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