It was a well-recognized story for Lewis Hamilton on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as he struggled for tyre temperature in qualifying.
Hamilton might solely safe seventh on the grid in Baku, 0.4s off Mercedes teammate George Russell.
It continued Hamilton’s difficulties on a Saturday, that means he’s now misplaced the teammate head-to-head to Russell.
It’s simply the second time in his F1 profession, after 2014, he’s misplaced a teammate head-to-head in qualifying.
Hamilton was transient in his evaluation after qualifying.
He informed Sky Sports activities: “Similar Saturday as at all times.”
When pressed on the problems he confronted, Hamilton added: “Similar factor that occurs each Saturday.
“Yesterday the automobile was wonderful, felt nice. Truthfully, I believe it might have been at the least second row in the present day. Got here in the present day, the tyres didn’t work all day.”
Sky Sports activities pundit Bernie Collins appears like Hamilton was caught out by the drop in observe temperature.
She defined that whereas Mercedes tried various things with their outlaps, Hamilton is “doubtlessly extra delicate” to trace circumstances.
Collins stated: “I believe four-tenths off George, he will probably be actually sad with that as a result of the primary individual you’re in comparison with is your teammate.
“Certain the circumstances have modified and he did complain rather a lot by the session in regards to the tyre temperature. I believe they performed it somewhat bit with outlap and the visitors that they had. They didn’t get all of it collectively.
“That’s tough to do by this qualifying. Significantly in Q3, the observe temperature took a giant dip.
“I believe that’s what perhaps caught Lewis out – he’s doubtlessly extra delicate to that doubtlessly as George received away with it.”
