The seven-time world champion qualified fifth for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix as teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell put his Mercedes on the front ꩲrow of the grid. 

Russell missed out on pole position by just 0.072s to Ferrari’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz, while Hamilton was over four tenths further back as he finished behind the second Ferrari of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris’ McLaren. 

Hamilton said he 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:regretted his set-up choice after making "big changes꧃" to his car overnight after Friday practice. 

"It is th🅘e hardest car that I've ever driven to get right,” Hamilton conceded after qualifying. 

Hamilton has already expressed that he is “counting down the days until February” when Mercedes la♌unch t👍heir 2024 challenger, which is set to be a major departure from their frustrating and unpredictable W14. 

The Briton was happy to accept that Russell has simply done a better job tꩵhan him so far this weekend. 

"Really happy for George, I think he did a mega job. He's just been connected with the car all weekend,” Hamilton sa꧑id. 

"It started good for us yesterday [Friday] and it's not so good to🐷day [Saturday].”

The 38-year-old did claim his first pole in two years in Hungary earlier this season but has not won a race since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.&n📖bsp;

And Hamilton doubts ไhe will be able to challenge t🐎he front in Singapore. 

”For me, it's just - yeah. See what I can do," he added "If I can get further up 🥂then great.

"The car was good yesterday on a long run but I changed the car overnight and it's now - I don't know what's going to happen tomor𒅌row [Sunday🔜] with the car."