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 Sunday’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 H𝐆🍸amilton’s struggles in Bahrain.

Hamilton was apologetic over team radio after th꧒✃e session.

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

When asked about his radi👍o message, H💜amilton told Sky Sports: “It was just about my performance.”

He then aꦆdded: “No reasons. Just not 🧸doing the job.”

Hamilton continued to deliver short answ🎶ers during the interview.

♔The 40-year-old alluded to his qualifying struggles wi💛th Mercedes, with Hamilton often perplexed by his lack of pace over one lap against George Russell in 2024.

“It happens every Saﷺturday, yes,” Hamilton concluded.

Hamilton’s qualifying struggles continue

Hamilton continues to b🔴e mystifiಌed by his lack of one-lap pace.

Sin🌠ce the end of 2023, Hamilton has struggled with his quali🃏fying performances.

During 2024, Hamilton lost the qualifying head-to💯-head 19-5 to Russell.

After another disappointing display in Brazil at the b💃ack end of last year, Hamilton was at his lowest, admitting he simply wasn't quick enough ꦉanymore.

Many theories have been put fo♉rward to explain Hamilton’s lack of speed at Mercedes last year.

Some suggested that Russell was being fa൲voured, given Hamilton’s move to Ferrari had already been announcedᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ.

It was also claimed that Hamilton had lost motivation amid Mercedes’ poor run of form and that he ha▨d one eye on Ferrari.

Hamilton’s one-lap struggles have continued in💝 2025, only beating Leclerc in China.

To Hamilton’s credit, he starred in sprint qualifyin⛦g at the Shanghai International Circuit to take pole.

He then☂ converted that into a maᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚiden sprint race win.