Lewis Hamilton’s qualifying undone by suspension issue at F1 United States GP

AUSTIN — In his own words, his car “felt great” on Friday.

Saturday, however, was a different story for Lewis Hamilton.

The Mercedes driver and seven-time champion was shockingly eliminated in Q1 Saturday at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, and will start Sunday’s main event at the back of the field. Speaking with the media, including SB Nation, following qualifying Hamilton pointed to a suspension issue that began right before the start of the F1 Sprint Race earlier in the day, where Hamilton finished sixth.

“The car felt great yesterday,” said Hamilton after qualifying. “So obviously, really optimistic for today and something failed on the front suspension

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