Hamilton had been the quicker o🐽f the two Mercedes drivers throughout practice but complained about his upg𝔍raded W14 throughout qualifying as he struggled for pace. 

The seven-time world champion narrowly escaped elimination in the first two parts of qualifying and was slower than teammate168澳洲5最新开奖结果: George Russell. But Hamilton bounced back on his 𒊎last lap in Q3 to seal sixth place on the grid, two places ahead o♏f Russell. 

“The last time I enjoyed the track this much was 2007, 2008 a𓃲nd my Formula 3 days here, I’ve generally really enjoye🍷d it,” Hamilton said. 

“P1 to P2 was good, P2 to P3 I think was good but then we made a change into P3 which didn’t feel as good, but it was faster in the middle🌳 sector, but slower in the first and l๊ast. 

"Just the car felt like a real ha♌ndful, to switch on the tyres I really struggled with, and that was the first time in this session. 

“We know why and it was a decision I had taken against everyone’s☂ judgment, I fought for something and it made it even harder pr🍌obably.

“It’s been an amazing weekend, I’ve loved every second on track, more than probably ever.&nඣbsp;

“But I got a really good lap at the end, and I think that was as fast as our car was going to go, in a perfect world 🐼maybe a tenth left in it. I’m grateful I kept it out the wall and got it round.”

Hamilton, who damaged his car with a crash at the end of final practice, does no🍌t expect Mercedes to get a true read on their upgrades until next weekend’s♚ Spanish Grand Prix. 

“I’m so grateful for everyone bꦯack at the factory, they’ve worked so hard to build these components for the🌳 car,” he added. 

“I’m glad I didn’t break the new components. I broke the wing, which I’m sorry ཧfor but those changes have helped t♛he feeling. It definitely feels like it’s going in the right direction. 

“I don’t thing we will get a full read of the new sidepods and everything until we get♎ somewhere like Barcelona, where we’ll see the car come alive I think.”