Lewis Hamilton had looked on his way to a Sprint pole in China, only for that to be taken away at the last moment by Lando Norris.
Lewis Hamilton said his Sprint qualifying session “came alive” when the rain began to fall in Shanghai on Friday, admitting his Mercedes is “not quick enough” in dry conditions.
The Mercedes driver admitted that he would not have had the pace in his W15 to challenge for such a position had the session stayed dry throughout, but sensed a chance when the rain began to fall. “So when the rain came, then I kind of thought that I would have a bit of an opportunity and then that’s when it kind of all came alive.”Chinese GP: Lando Norris snatches pole as chaos and confusion erupt in the rain in Sprint qualifying
“It really depends what the conditions will be,” the seven-time World Champion replied when asked about his Sprint prospects. He had stayed out in the hope of trying to improve his lap time, which was good enough for 11th, but as his rivals came into the pit lane, Russell could not improve with the weather worsening.
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