Lewis Hamilton frustrated with “completely different car” after Ferrari set-up tweaks in F1 Dutch GP sprint qualifying

Lewis Hamilton says he and Ferrari must “determine what went fallacious” after a disappointing dash qualifying on the Dutch Grand Prix.

The seven-time Method 1 world champion may solely take seventh in qualifying for the dash race at Zandvoort and ended up half a second behind team-mate Charles Leclerc, who was third within the different Ferrari.

Hamilton revealed he made “refined changes” to his SF-26, which encompasses a revised ground, between Friday’s sole apply session and dash qualifying.

“Not a superb session, sadly, that is the best way it’s,” Hamilton, who confirmed early promising tempo at Zandvoort, acknowledged.

Hamilton’s early promise finally pale

“P1 felt good. We made refined changes to the automotive, however after we acquired into qualifying it was a totally completely different automotive, so we have to determine what went fallacious after which we’ll do our greatest tomorrow.

“We’ll have a look at the information after which we’ll make a dedication. We’ve simply acquired to undergo the information and determine it out. Charles was in a barely completely different place to me, a bit nearer to the place I used to be, in order that’s it.”

Hamilton didn’t get splendid tyre preparation forward of his one and solely SQ3 try, having come throughout Gabriel Bortoleto’s Audi on his warm-up lap.

As Hamilton implied, Leclerc was in a a lot happier place together with his Ferrari and described his effort for P3 as his “finest qualifying lap” of the season thus far.