Downbeat Hamilton reacts to tough Belgian GP Sprint: ‘It was a really tough race’

The 40-year-old, who endured a forgettable Sprint qualifying session, struggled to make up significant places during the race and finished the Spa Sprint event in 15th place. Weighing in on his performance, a largely downbeat Hamilton told Sky Sports F1:

The seven-time champion, looking ahead to the next qualifying session, explained that his focus has temporarily shifted to fine-tuning the upgrades for the remainder of the weekend.

Hamilton’s outing at the Belgian Grand Prix Sprint marked a subtle dip in the upward trajectory that he and the Ferrari team had seemingly been on, particularly since the Austrian Grand Prix weekend. The former Mercedes driver will now aim to turn the weekend around when the lights go out for the start of qualifying.