Lewis Hamilton’s performance in the SQ2 session at the Miami Street Circuit was disappointing, as he finished in 12th place. Hamilton and the Mercedes team have been struggling consistently under the current F1 regulations. Despite their efforts, they couldn’t keep up with the pace of their rivals and were eliminated from the qualifying session. Hamilton’s frustration was evident as he shook his head while getting out of the Mercedes car. The team, led by , has been unable to produce competitive cars in recent years, and even team principal Wolff was surprised by their performance in Miami. Hamilton expressed his disappointment with the lack of speed in the Mercedes W15 compared to Ferrari, McLaren, and Red Bull. His lap time on the last attempt in SQ2 was 1.28.371. Hamilton doesn’t have high expectations for the rest of the race weekend in Miami and believes that the next Sprint race will be a challenging experience for the Mercedes team and their fans.
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