Hamilton: "It was all lost in qualifying"

Lewis Hamilton says he lost the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in qualifying. The Briton finished behind his teammate in a close finish during the race but pinned his weekend on losing out the day before.

Having pressured his teammate in the closing stages of the race, the reigning world champion couldn't quite get close enough to make a move for the lead, following his teammate home in second for a fourth Mercedes one-two of the season.

Speaking after stepping out of the car, Hamilton congratulated his teammate and admitted that his weekend was lost after coming second in qualifying.

"Congratulations to Valtteri, he drove a fantastic race and made no mistakes so deserves the win," he said after the race.

By virtue of his fastest lap in Melbourne, Valtteri Bottas reassumed the championship lead from Hamilton by a single point after his win in Azerbaijan.