provided his apologies to his Ferrari staff after qualifying solely ninth for Sunday’s .
Oscar Piastri for McLaren whereas Mercedes’ – Hamilton’s former teammate – will begin in second.
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But whereas Hamilton struggled for tempo within the ultimate part of qualifying, his present teammate at Ferrari, , discovered some type and can begin from third.
Hamilton, who will begin a spot behind Williams’ Carlos Sainz – the person he changed at Ferrari – couldn’t cover his despondency afterwards.
On the staff radio, Hamilton stated: “Sorry guys, sorry man. Actually sorry.”
Requested about what he was apologising for, Hamilton then advised Sky : “It was about my poor efficiency.
“No causes, not doing the job. It occurs each Saturday.”
Hamilton endured a torrid qualifying file final 12 months up in opposition to Russell, with the youthful Brit prevailing 19-5 over the course of the season, and the seven-time world champion struggled once more in Bahrain.
Hamilton will begin the Bahrain GP from ninth on the grid (Getty Pictures)
Leclerc, in the meantime, was happy together with his night’s work within the upgraded SF-25 automotive.
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“Actually I didn’t count on P3,” he stated.
“As quickly as we put the brand new tyres on, it was fairly a bit higher – I’m blissful. We explored excessive setups in the previous few weekends and now I’ve discovered my approach just a little bit.
“The staff has pushed like loopy to get the upgrades, it’s a small acquire, not an enormous one.”
The Bahrain Grand Prix, race 4 of the 2025 season, begins at 4pm (BST) on Sunday.
