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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLewis Hamilton endured yet another disappointing weekend in Las Vegas. Image: XPB Images<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLewis Hamilton endured yet another disappointing weekend in Las Vegas. Image: XPB Images<\/p>\n
Hamilton started on the back row after failing to complete a final lap during qualifying on Friday, and made up ground on the opening lap as several cars tangled ahead of him, but the seven-time world champion was in no mood to take positives.<\/p>\n
He insisted he took \u201czero\u201d satisfaction from salvaging a point and said he felt \u201cterrible\u201d after another frustrating weekend in a year he has repeatedly labelled a nightmare<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel terrible,\u201d he told Sky. \u201cIt\u2019s been the worst season ever and no matter how much I try it keeps getting worse. I\u2019m trying everything, in and out of the car.\u201d<\/p>\n The Ferrari driver has been outperformed all season by Charles Leclerc and remains without a grand prix podium in 2025, sitting sixth in the standings and 73 points behind his team-mate.<\/p>\n Even his strong opening-lap progress did little to lift his spirits.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a pretty straightforward first lap, I just stayed out of trouble,\u201d Hamilton said, later adding that his drive to tenth meant \u201czero. The most meaningless 10 places, doesn\u2019t mean anything. It\u2019s still a bad weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked whether there was anything positive to take from the race, he replied simply: \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n Hamilton said he struggled with the car\u2019s balance from the start and felt contact from Alexander Albon early in the race may have worsened the issues.<\/p>\n \u201cI really struggled,\u201d he told F1\u2019s official channel.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter the start I struggled with balance. I\u2019m just really struggling with the brakes that we have: locking the fronts, locking the rears, there\u2019s just no in-between. No middle ground.<\/p>\n \u201cThen I was catching Hulkenberg but at the slowest pace, so it wasn\u2019t really particularly quick.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cI got some damage I think with the Williams and then everything changed after that.\u201d<\/p>\n With Ferrari locked in a tight fight for second in the constructors\u2019 standings, Hamilton was blunt about their prospects.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t even know how many points we have, but at this rate, with my performance, we\u2019re done,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Hamilton\u2019s frustration stretched beyond just Las Vegas, summing up the year with, \u201cI\u2019ve had 22 bad weekends,\u201d and giving a blunt, \u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d when asked if the off-season might offer a fresh start.<\/p>\n 2009 world champion Jenson Button praised how Hamilton has handled a gruelling year during the SkySports coverage, but acknowledged the toll it is taking.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is the first time I feel that we\u2019ve really seen him seriously deflated and it gets to you,\u201d he said, though he backed Hamilton to rebound over the final rounds.<\/p>\n Leclerc also endured a difficult weekend but said he was at least encouraged by his own performance despite finishing sixth.<\/p>\n Verstappen stays in title fight with decisive Las Vegas win<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n