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Lewis Hamilton's Rollercoaster Weekend Down Under

Australian Grand Prix - Formula 1 - Lewis Hamilton - Max Verstappen - Mercedes

From engine failures to shocking retirements, Lewis Hamilton's Australian Grand Prix was full of surprises! Find out the details here.

Lewis Hamilton's Australian Grand Prix weekend was a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows in the world of Formula 1. The seven-time champion faced early retirement due to an engine failure on lap 17, adding to the woes of a challenging race. Hamilton's Mercedes teammate, George Russell, outqualified him, highlighting the unusual inconsistency in the team's performance.

Despite the setbacks, Hamilton expressed frustration with the car's inconsistency, labelling it as a 'mind-boggling' experience. His qualifying performance was the worst in 14 years, leaving fans in shock. The race itself saw Ferrari's Carlos Sainz clinch the victory, while Max Verstappen endured a fiery retirement.

Hamilton's struggles continued as he failed to make it into the top 10 during qualifying, a rare occurrence for the seasoned driver. The disappointing performance left Hamilton ruing the inconsistent nature of his Mercedes car, a far cry from his usual dominant form.

As the Australian Grand Prix wrapped up, Hamilton reflected on what he described as 'a real struggle' throughout the weekend. His early retirement marked a difficult end to an eventful race filled with unexpected twists and turns for the British driver.

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Verstappen an early retirement from Formula 1 Australian Grand ... (The Associated Press)

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was another early retirement with an engine failure on lap 17. Verstappen, the three-time F1 world champion, began the race from ...

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Lewis Hamilton's miserable Australian Grand Prix weekend ends in ... (PlanetF1)

Lewis Hamilton has retired from the Australian Grand Prix after stopping with an apparent engine failure on his Mercedes W15. Hamilton was seen slowing on ...

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'Messes with the mind': Hamilton hits 14-year low in Australian GP ... (The Guardian)

Lewis Hamilton said the inconsistency of his Mercedes 'messes with the mind' after his worst qualifying performance in Australia for 14 years.

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Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes driver says car inconsistency 'messes ... (Sky Sports)

Lewis Hamilton qualified 11th for the Australian GP after making a surprise Q2 exit; the seven-time world champion has been out-qualified by Mercedes ...

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F1 Australian Grand Prix live: Carlos Sainz wins, Max Verstappen ... (ABC News)

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz wins the Australian Grand Prix, after Max Verstappen retired after five laps with his rear brakes catching fire. Follow live.

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Lewis Hamilton explains 'long list' of Mercedes issues after shock ... (Yahoo Sports)

Hamilton has not won a race since December 2021 and, with team-mate George Russell qualifying in seventh, the seven-time champion has not qualified above his ...

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Lewis Hamilton OUT of F1 Australian Grand Prix to cap off horror ... (GPfans)

Lewis Hamilton's miserable Australian Grand Prix came to a premature end on Sunday after the Mercedes star was forced to retire in the early stages.

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Australian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton feeling 'flat' at F1's third race ... (BBC News)

Lewis Hamilton was unable to explain his Mercedes team's lack of pace in qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix after failing to make it into the top 10.

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Karun Chandhok reveals Lewis Hamilton's 'awful' feeling amid ... (Yahoo News Australia)

Hamilton qualified only 11th for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix after a disappointing qualifying in Melbourne.

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Lewis Hamilton rues inconsistent Mercedes car after poor qualifying ... (The Independent)

Hamilton failed to make Q3 in Melbourne as Max Verstappen recorded another pole position in his all-conquering Red Bull.

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Lewis Hamilton reacts after dismal F1 Australia Grand Prix (The Independent)

The seven-time world champion was forced to retire in Melbourne after a power unit failure.

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Lewis Hamilton brands Melbourne weekend 'a real struggle' even ... (Formula 1)

Lewis Hamilton has called the whole of his 2024 Australian Grand Prix weekend “a real struggle” – a struggle that was capped off with a Lap 17 retirement at ...

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Lewis Hamilton out of Australian GP as second driver retires after ... (Daily Express)

Lewis Hamilton followed in the footsteps of Max Verstappen, suffering an engine failure at the Australian Grand Prix.

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Hamilton's nightmare weekend ends with Mercedes failure (RacingNews365)

Lewis Hamilton has been forced to retire from the Australian Grand Prix.

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Engine failure ends Lewis Hamilton's nightmare Australian GP ... (crash.net)

Lewis Hamilton becomes the second big name to retire from the F1 Australian Grand Prix.

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Carlos Sainz pushing Ferrari towards buyer's remorse after Lewis ... (PlanetF1)

Only Max Verstappen can claim to have started the season brighter than Carlos Sainz who is making himself impossible to ignore.

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Lewis Hamilton suffers Australian GP engine failure after Max ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Lewis Hamilton became the second retiree from the 2024 Australian Grand Prix with a power unit problem, not long after Max Verstappen's race was also ended ...

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Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes driver bemoans 'worst start to a season I ... (Sky Sports)

Lewis Hamilton retired from the Australian Grand Prix with a power unit failure; Hamilton has been outperformed by Mercedes team-mate George Russell in the ...

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Lewis Hamilton reacts after dismal Australian Grand Prix (Yahoo News Australia)

The seven-time world champion was forced to retire in Melbourne after a power unit failure.

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Lewis Hamilton miserable start to the season for Mercedes gives ... (The Independent)

Hamilton has endured his worst ever start to a Formula 1 season after his retirement in Australia.

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Hamilton laments 'worst season ever' after retiring from Australian ... (The Guardian)

The Mercedes driver admitted this season was 'worse than 2009' while team principle Toto Wolff said a lack of progress was brutal.

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Lewis Hamilton bemoans "worst ever" start to F1 season amid more ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Mercedes superstar Lewis Hamilton has not held back in his brutally honest assessment of his own start to what has been a difficult season so far for the ...

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Hamilton on worst F1 season start: I'm focused on the bigger picture ... (ESPN)

MELBOURNE, Australia -- After making his worst start to a Formula One season in his 17-year career, Lewis Hamilton said he is remaining positive by focusing ...

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Martin Brundle spots lack of trust as Lewis Hamilton suffers ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Lewis Hamilton's Australian Grand Prix was over before he completed 20 laps, with the Brit suffering an engine failure that ultimately forced him to retire ...

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Lewis Hamilton digs out Mercedes engineers as FIA dish out huge ... (Daily Express)

Express Sport is on hand to bring you the latest F1 news from the Australian Grand Prix.

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Lewis Hamilton suffers worst start to a season – and Mercedes still ... (Yahoo Sports)

This season was meant to be a fresh start for Mercedes. After a dire 2022 and an equally disappointing 2023, a “fundamental change” in the philosophy of ...

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Lewis Hamilton explains 'long list' of Mercedes issues after shock ... (Yahoo Singapore News)

He will start Sunday's race 11th on the grid – his lowest starting spot in Melbourne in 14 years. “The car felt great in P3 [third practice], we were right ...

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