Lewis Hamilton reveals how Ferrari “hit the sweet spot” with late F1 car changes in Bahrain GP qualifying
- Lewis Hamilton qualified second for the Bahrain Grand Prix, 0.298 seconds behind pole-sitter Max Verstappen.
- Hamilton said Ferrari made a final setup change that helped address sliding and tyre overheating.
- Hamilton said the extreme heat created major challenges for the tyres, cars, and mechanics, and praised Malaysia’s crowd.
- Ferrari team principal Frédéric Vasseur said Sunday’s race would depend more on tyre degradation, race pace, and tyre management than qualifying position.
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Lewis Hamilton reacts to brilliant qualifying session for Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
Lewis Hamilton has hailed a brilliant qualifying session for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, saying he is "much happier where the car is".The British driver qualified in P2, behind his old rival Max Verstappen, who took his first pole position of the season.After a mediocre session for the Mercedes, Hamilton's Ferrari is in a great spot for the race at 8am on Sunday.Reacting to qualifying in second, Hamilton said: "I love this energy. Big, b…
In qualifying for the 2026 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix (held in Malaysia), Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton secured second place on the front row. This second-place qualifying position is tied for the best result of the season for both Hamilton and Ferrari. He made it through Q1 on medium tires...
Lewis Hamilton will start from the first row for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, after securing the second place of the grid in the Sepang International Circuit. Ferrari's driver was about three tenths of a second away from Max Verstappen, who secured the pole position, after a tuning change carried out before [...] The post GP of Bahrain F1, Lewis Hamilton: "We made one last change and got it right in full" appeared on AutoSport.
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