Lewis Hamilton suffered a shock qualifying elimination and will start 16th in the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix.
It was a disastrous session for Hamilton who could only achieve a lap time good enough for 16th place, which saw the seven-time world champion eliminated in Q1. His teammate George Russell, however, set a lap time that was good enough for fourth on the grid during that same session..
It was the first time Hamilton had failed to get out of Q1 since Brazil in 2017 and underlines the difficulties Mercedes and Hamilton have been facing with the new F1 season. The Brit was far from at ease for the whole session with many questioning the place the car is currently in.
