close global

Welcome to GPFans

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

  • NL
  • GB
  • GB

Are you a F1 Fan? Follow GP Fans

Edition

NL GB IT ES-MX US

Hamilton admits "I wasn't great" after missing out on Silverstone pole

Photo: © LAT Images
1 reactie

Hamilton admits "I wasn't great" after missing out on Silverstone pole

Hamilton says team-mate Bottas deserved pole

Google Make us your Google favorite

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton confessed he "wasn't that great" after being pipped to pole position by Valtteri Bottas at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.

Hamilton looked on course to qualify fastest before team-mate Bottas snatched pole away by 0.063 seconds with his final qualifying effort of qualifying.

Speaking directly after the session, the championship leader admitted his team-mate was fully deserving of pole.

"I wasn't that great," said Hamilton. "Valtteri did a good job and deserved pole. For me, it wasn't a perfect last lap."

Hamilton survived a last lap puncture to take victory at the British Grand Prix one week ago, while Bottas and Sainz also suffered failures.

Pirelli has brought compounds that are a step softer to the second Silverstone weekend and Hamilton believes this will result in two-stop strategies across the board.

"I don't think many people will be managing with a softer," he continued.

"I was already managing last weekend and the tyre didn't make it to the end so highly unlikely I think many people will do a one-stop tomorrow."

Before you go...

Hülkenberg stuns with third in qualifying behind polesitter Bottas

Related

More F1 news

Latest F1 news

Official weather warning issued at Belgian Grand Prix

Official weather warning issued at Belgian Grand Prix

  • 40 minutes ago
From bump to baby, Sky F1 star's son gets to meet Lewis Hamilton again

From bump to baby, Sky F1 star's son gets to meet Lewis Hamilton again

  • 1 hour ago
George Russell will think about Belgian Grand Prix disqualification 'on his deathbed'

George Russell will think about Belgian Grand Prix disqualification 'on his deathbed'

  • 1 hour ago
Oscar Piastri confirms decision over McLaren F1 future

Oscar Piastri confirms decision over McLaren F1 future

  • 2 hours ago
Lewis Hamilton has one man to thank at Ferrari for F1 title fight

Lewis Hamilton has one man to thank at Ferrari for F1 title fight

  • 3 hours ago
Max Verstappen glad to have break from F1 ahead of Belgian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen glad to have break from F1 ahead of Belgian Grand Prix

  • Today 15:56

Just in

20:16
Official weather warning issued at Belgian Grand Prix
19:42
From bump to baby, Sky F1 star's son gets to meet Lewis Hamilton again
18:59
George Russell will think about Belgian Grand Prix disqualification 'on his deathbed'
18:22
Oscar Piastri confirms decision over McLaren F1 future
17:27
Lewis Hamilton has one man to thank at Ferrari for F1 title fight
F1 news

Recommended by the editors

George Russell will think about Belgian Grand Prix disqualification 'on his deathbed' George Russell

George Russell will think about Belgian Grand Prix disqualification 'on his deathbed'

1 hour ago
Oscar Piastri confirms decision over McLaren F1 future Latest F1 News

Oscar Piastri confirms decision over McLaren F1 future

2 hours ago
F1 2026 Belgian Grand Prix weather forecast - latest from Spa Belgian Grand Prix

F1 2026 Belgian Grand Prix weather forecast - latest from Spa

Today 13:55
Max Verstappen’s Abu Dhabi 2021 team radio reveals sad truth about Red Bull exit Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen’s Abu Dhabi 2021 team radio reveals sad truth about Red Bull exit

Today 12:27
Ontdek het op Google Play
x