Lewis Hamilton said his Las Vegas Grand Prix would have been “a breeze” had he qualified better on Friday night, as had been intended. Hamilton lined up 10th after a lock-up on his first flying lap in Q3 was followed by a track limits infringement in his second,

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton paced both of Thursday night’s practices at the Las Vegas Grand Prix just two weeks after one of the worst races of his career.

Lewis Hamilton said he “should have been on pole” but “didn’t do a good enough job” as he could only qualify 10th on the grid for Saturday night’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.