Mercedes GPS Data Unveils Reasons Behind Hamilton’s Monza Qualifying Woes

Mercedes' GPS data uncovers why Lewis Hamilton is disappointed with his qualifying performance. The team acknowledges Hamilton's frustration over not securing the pole position at Monza.

Mercedes has been able to comprehend the core reasons behind Lewis Hamilton's frustrations during the F1 Italian Grand Prix qualifying after reviewing their GPS data.

Following his performance as the fastest driver in two out of three practice sessions at Monza, Hamilton secured only the sixth spot in the qualifying round. This result came just a week after he was eliminated in Q2 at the Dutch Grand Prix, where he managed to qualify in 12th place.

The seven-time world champion expressed intense anger about his performance, stating that Mercedes "deserved more" and feeling that he had squandered an opportunity to secure pole position.

Andrew Shovlin, who leads trackside engineering at Mercedes, disclosed that the team's data showed how narrowly Hamilton missed out on competing for the pole position.

Shovlin expressed confidence that they might have improved their performance slightly. He highlighted that Hamilton's disappointment becomes clear upon examining the GPS data, which shows that just before the final corner, they were only about half a tenth of a second behind Lando's pole position time. However, Hamilton didn't navigate the last corner as effectively.

"He lost some time at that point, and if it weren’t for that, he likely would have secured a spot in the front row, potentially even contending for the pole position."

George Russell surpassed his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton for the twelfth instance this season, securing third place on the starting grid, trailing the McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Shovlin mentioned that George had a similar experience, being quite close as he approached the last corner. His performance there was slightly better, which secured him the third position.

"What has become apparent in the latest races is that the battle for leading positions now stretches down to seventh or eighth place. Numerous cars are finishing within just two-tenths of a second of each other, and at that level of competition, it ultimately depends on whether the drivers can execute a perfect lap."

"And much to Lewis's frustration, he displayed excellent speed in Q2 but couldn't quite nail his final attempt in Q3, which caused him to fall to P6. That's just how competitive things are right now."

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