Hamilton Says 'Understeer' Cost Him Front Row Spot on British GP Grid
- During Saturday’s qualifying at Silverstone, Lewis Hamilton's understeer at Turn 16 cost him pole position, leaving him fifth on the grid.
- Hamilton's late qualifying mistake stemmed from understeer in the final sector and a minor off-line run, causing him to lose crucial lap time and miss pole position.
- Split times showed Hamilton was within a tenth of pole until the last sector, where his error cost him a front-row start, Hamilton said margin was just over a tenth.
- Hamilton will start fifth on Sunday, extending his 11-race podium drought for Ferrari and sharing the third row.
- With Ferrari’s upgrades now active, the SF-25 still exhibits inherent low-speed understeer, indicating further setup adjustments are necessary for performance improvements.
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