The seven-time world champion qualified fifth for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix as teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell put his Mercedes on the front row of the grid.&🌃nbsp;

Russell missed out on pole position by just 0.072s to Ferrari’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz, while Hamilton was over four tenths further back as he finished behind the second Ferrari of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris’ McLaren. 

Hamilton said he 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:regretted his set-up choice after making💜 "big changes" to his car overnight after Friday practice. 

"It is the hardest car that I've ever driven to get right,” Hamilton conceded after qualify🍷ing. 

Hamilton has ꦿalready expressed that he is “counting down the days until February” when Mercedes launch their 2024 challenger, which is set to be a major departure from their frustrating and unpredictable W14. 

The Briton was happy to accept ♔that Russell has simply done a better job 💧than him so far this weekend. 

"R🧸e🃏ally happy for George, I think he did a mega job. He's just been connected with the car all weekend,” Hamilton said. 

"It sta﷽rted good for us yesterday [Friday] and it's not so good today [Saturday].”

The 38-year-old did claim his first pole in two years in Hungar🧔y earlier this season but has not won a race since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.&ไnbsp;

And Hamilton doubts he will be able to challenge the front in Siꩵngapore. 

”For me, it's just - yeah. See what I can do," h🤪e added "If I can get further up then great.

"The car was good yesterday on a long run but I changed the car overnight and it's now - I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow [Sunday] wi♓th♛ the car."