Lewis Hamilton has admitted he’s “just not doing the job” after a disappointing showing in qualifying for the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Hamilton will start Su🐼nday’s Bahrain GP from ninth on the grid.

The seven-time world champion struggled for pace at the Bahrain International Circuit, with Ferrari teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc qualifying third on the grid.

The gap between the pair was over six-tenths, highlighting Hamilton’s struggles in Bahrai♉n.

Hamilton was apologeꦜtic over team radio after the session.

He said: “Sorry guys.. I ... I’m soꩵrry man, really sorry.”

When asked about his radio message, Hamilton told Sky Sports: “It was just about my ﷺperformance.”

He then added: “No reasons. Jus🐭t not doing 🔯the job.”

Hamilton continued to deliver short answers dur🉐ing the interview.

The 40-year-old alluded to his qualifying struggles with Mercedes, with Hamilton often perplexed by his l🙈ack of pace over one lap a꧑gainst George Russell in 2024.

“It happens every Saturday, yes,” H✱amilton conc💜luded.

Hamilton’s qualifying struggles continue

Hamilton continues to be mystified by his lack o꧂f one-lap pace.

Since the end♏ of 2023, Hamilton has struggled with his qualifying performances.

During 2024, Hamilton lost the qualifying head-to-head 19-5 to R🌸ussell.

Aft💙er another disappointing display in Brazil at the back end of l🉐ast year, Hamilton was at his lowest, admitting he simply wasn't quick enough anymore.

Many theories have been put forward ൲to explain Hamil💙ton’s lack of speed at Mercedes last year.

Some suggested that Russell was being favoured, given Hamilton’s move to Ferrari had alread🦄y been announced.

It was also claimed that Hamilton had lost motivation amid Mercedes’ poor run of for༺m and♔ that he had one eye on Ferrari.

Hamilton’s one-lap struggles have cont🦋inue෴d in 2025, only beating Leclerc in China.

To Hamilton’s credit, he starred in sprint qualifying at the Shanghai International Circuit to take 🌳pole.

He t🍌hen converted that into a maiden sprinꦿt race win.