Formula 1 | Mercedes, Hamilton on the third row in Monaco: "It's difficult to do more than that"

from Monte Carlo, Monaco

More than this he probably couldn't have done Lewis Hamilton who ranked sixth in today's qualifying in Monaco. A result that doesn't put the Mercedes driver in the best position ahead of tomorrow's race, which is very difficult when he starts so far back. There W14, despite having many updates still to be fully understood, it does not seem to be that competitive in the Principality, even by the seven-time world champion's own admission, confident in the fact that he has given everything.

“Yesterday the car performed well, especially in the first session – Hamilton admitted. We then worked overnight and made some changes after today's PL3 to refine the set-up. This improved the car in the central sector, but it didn't go as we wanted in the other areas of the track. So today it was tough to go from Q1 to Q2, but we managed it. Having said that I'm happy with my last lap, I think I couldn't have done more. I hope the set-up works for the race, and although it is very difficult to overtake here we will work as a team to make sure we are ready to take advantage of every opportunity that comes our way tomorrow."