When Lewis Hamilton won the F1 sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, it seemed Ferrari's latest driver was on the tip of a big red breakout.
But since then, Hamilton had been out of pace and was looking for answers. That continued in Bahrain on Saturday as Hamilton took ninth place in the Bahrain Grand Prix, six spots behind teammate Charles Leclerc. And as Leclair is promoted to second place after a penalty taken over by George Russell, Hamilton is set to start seven spots behind his teammates.
Speaking to the media after qualifying, Hamilton provided a dull evaluation of his performance.
“I just don't do enough work on my part, so I have to keep improving.” Hamilton told the assembled written media. In Bahrain. “It certainly isn't a good feeling.”
Ferrari has brought a series of upgrades to Bahrain, the SF-25, including a new floor. There was hope from teams, including Hamilton, but hope that the upgrade would increase both downforce and performance, which has not yet been realized for the seven-time driver champion.
Hamilton even apologized to his team on the radio after qualifying, he admitted Sky Sports F1.
“It's my performance, it's just my poor performance,” Hamilton asked why he apologized. “There's no reason, [I’m] I'm just not working. ”
Still, Hamilton sounded brighter when assessing his chances on Sunday.
“Hopefully, we'll try and see if we can get into the top five.,” added Ferrari's latest driver.
