Hamilton failed to make Q3 in Melbourne as Max Verstappen recorded another pole position in his all-conquering Red Bull.
Lewis Hamilton said the inconsistency of his Mercedes “messes with the mind” following his worst qualifying performance in Australia for 14 years.
“The inconsistency in the car really messes with the mind,” said Hamilton, who had finished fourth in final practice, less than a tenth off the pace. P7 for George and P11 for Lewis in Australian GP quali. A difficult session where we struggled to get the most out of the tyres, but we know there's fresh opportunities ahead tomorrow 🤞Hamilton has not won a race since the penultimate fixture of the 2021 campaign in Saudi Arabia, 57 rounds ago.
“There are spikes like this morning in practice where I think it can be good, and then it disappears. After winning the last nine rounds, stretching back to his victory at September’s race in Japan, Verstappen heads into Sunday’s main event as the overwhelming favourite to take another triumph and match his own record.
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