Lewis Hamilton has admitted doubts about his speed, especially in qualifying, ahead of his 40th birthday and his much-anticipated move from Mercedes to Ferrari

In Qatar this weekend, he was a sizable margin behind Russell, who was awarded pole after qualifying 2nd and taking advantage of an unprecedented one-place grid penalty for original pole-sitter Verstappen after he was judged to be driving unnecessarily slowly on a cool-down lap.

Lewis Hamilton has two more races left with Mercedes before he moves to Ferrari for the 2025 season - and the 39-year-old is not feeling good about his prospects

Lewis Hamilton has questioned whether or not he will be ‘missing out’ by not completing the post-season test in Abu Dhabi for new team Ferrari. The legendary Brit has farewell media duties to complete as his Mercedes career comes to an end.

The seven-time Formula 1 world champion recently shocked the world of motorsports by deciding to join Ferrari in 2025, calling it one of the hardest decisions he has ever had to make.View on euronews

His Ferrari adventure is looming ever closer but his Mercedes responsibilities mean Lewis Hamilton will have to wait a little longer to get his first taste of Scuderia machinery

For 12 seasons, Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes penned one of the most fabled stories in the history of Formula One.

While Mercedes team-mate George Russell impressed and will line up second on Saturday behind Lando Norris, Hamilton was forced to settle for seventh.

Following struggling in sprint qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton admits his car is not the problem and that he is just slow.