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Hamilton resolute on understanding qualifying pace shortfall

Lewis Hamilton is determined to understand why his qualifying pace relative to Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas has been on average inferior this season. The reigning world champion was on pole at the season opening Australian Grand Prix before Ferrari locked out the front row in Bahrain. Mercedes regained its Saturday supremacy in China, Azerbaijan and Spain, but Bottas defeated Hamilton on each occasion, compelling the Brit to better understand how to extract more speed from himself and his W10 in qualifying. "The cars are pretty much set the same," Hamilton said. "So that's how I drive the car." "I drive the tyres slightly differently in the race, and often...
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