"It was terrible"
Hamilton: Debacle followed by penalty – Wolff angry
A hangover at Mercedes after qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix. First there was a debacle for Lewis Hamilton, then a penalty.
Mercedes had recently bounced back with three wins in four races before the summer break. In Zandvoort, however, there was only trouble for the Silver Arrows for the time being!
Spa winner Lewis Hamilton surprisingly failed in the second qualifying segment, finishing only twelfth. As if that wasn't enough, he was also handed a penalty in the evening!
The record-breaking world champion was pushed back three places on the grid after obstructing Perez.
"Could hardly believe it"
"Very disappointed," said Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff immediately after the race. "We could hardly believe it, because he was fastest on the first set of tires in Q1, and then you drop out in the next sector." After a "freaky exit" (Wolff) by Hamilton, Russell's fourth place didn't really satisfy him either. "With George, the podium is the goal. I don't think Norris can be caught," said the Viennese.
For Hamilton, however, the weekend was already over. "From the moment with Checo, it went downhill like a domino effect," said the Briton. "It was terrible. It's obviously very, very frustrating, but it is what it is. That's the end of the weekend and we can move on to next week."
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