12/04/2025 20:25
Lewis Hamilton painted a dejected figure after qualifying in ninth
for the Bahrain Grand Prix, with him not knowing how to improve.
The seven-time world champion was comfortably slower than team-mate
Charles Leclerc, who secured third on the grid at the Bahrain
International Circuit. Despite Ferrari having introduced
significant upgrades for the fourth round of the season, Hamilton
remained in a spot of bother in the SF-25. When facing the media
after qualifying, the 40-year-old mumbled through several
questions, whilst Leclerc was optimistic. Hamilton insisted he is
the problem at Ferrari currently, rather than the car. "I'm not
doing a good enough job on my side, just got to keep improving,"
Hamilton told select media including RacingNews365 . Whilst the
105-time race winner is starting towards the foot of the top 10, he
is hopeful that ground can be made during the race. "Hopefully top
five," said Hamilton. "I'll try and see if I can get it to top
five, we'll see." The start of Hamilton's career has been one of
disappointment, with the sole exception being his surprise China
sprint victory. He is unsure what is going wrong, and acknowledged
to the media that he has minimal to say about his current
situation. "I really don't know," said a dejected Hamilton. "I
don't have a lot of answers for you guys. Just wasn't good today."
