Lewis Hamilton cut a downbeat figure, with Sprint qualifying at the United States Grand Prix marking a continuation of the recent struggles for Ferrari.

Hamilton qualified P8 for the United States Grand Prix Sprint, two grid slots up the road from Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc. As the team continues to struggle with its SF-25 challenger, Hamilton said the Ferrari machine is “very tough to drive”, and that he has been left with a “mountain to climb” as he assessed the deficit.

Lewis Hamilton: ‘Definitely not the pace we were expecting’

Ferrari arrived in Austin very much on a concerning run of form. No podium has been achieved across the last five grands prix, and the early signs in Austin do not point towards a return to the top three.

Ferrari spent large parts of Sprint qualifying

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