'The First Time In My Career I Think...': Lewis Hamilton Shocked by Spin In Belgian GP Qualification
Hamilton's rear axle broke up under braking and was knocked out of the qualifying due to the same, while teammate Charles Leclerc qualified fourth.
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton had to endure an eccentric spin on the tracks of Spa-Francorchamps during the sprint qualifying of the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday.
The Ferrari driver's rear axle broke up under braking and was knocked out of the qualifying due to the same, while teammate Charles Leclerc qualified fourth.
'I spun. The first time, I think, in my career," that he had spun in that way.
'There's not really a lot to say," he added. 'Obviously, I'm massively frustrated.
'A lot of work has gone in and to be there is not really great. So hopefully tomorrow will be better."
Hamilton had run wide at Stavelot early in the first round of sprint qualifications before his spin at the chicane as he ended up 18th in the 20-man grid.
'I don't think there's anyone more surprised at that than Lewis Hamilton," said former driver and commentator Martin Brundle as he called the spin.
The Ferrari Trap?
The Brit, who made the switch to the Prancing Horse this season is yet to clinch a title in the fabled red of the Italian manufacturer and had also opined that he doesn't want to suffer the plight of the iconic Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel during their testing time at Ferrari.
Hamilton stands sixth in the championship table with 103 points up until this point in the ongoing campaign, as McLaren's Oscar Piatsri tops the table with teammate Lando Norris hot on his heels in second.
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