Disappointed Hamilton pegs qualifying as 'tough' after dismal practice results

Hamilton finished both of the sessions, unlike his teammate at the Scuderia, after Leclerc crashed in FP1 and was unable to compete in FP2, because he damaged his chassis.

However, the sessions were not in Hamilton’s favour. When answering how it went, he said, “Not great, not particularly great.”

He said, “FP1 was alright. And then we made some changes, and, honestly, I thought the car was quicker, but we just went slower. Or they went quicker, basically.”

Talking about the rear tyre lock-up issues he waa having, he said, “I think we'll definitely overcome it overnight.”

Looking ahead to Qualifying, the Briton did not sound positive about what's next this weekend. According to him, reaching the final stage on Saturday could already be tough.