Hamilton: Spa qualifying result 'unacceptable'

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium -- Lewis Hamilton labelled his show astatine the Belgian Grand Prix "unacceptable," saying helium had to look internally to find answers astir a miserable week truthful far.

For the 2nd clip successful 2 days, Hamilton was eliminated successful the Q1 session -- helium had spun during sprint qualifying connected Friday and past failed to advancement from the due qualifying league again 24 hours later.

A thigh helium had acceptable which was bully capable to beforehand was deleted for a way limits usurpation astatine the apical of the celebrated Eau Rouge.

"I've got to look internally and apologise to the squad due to the fact that it's unacceptable to beryllium retired successful Q1, it's [a] precise very mediocre performance," Hamilton told Sky Sports News aft qualifying 16th.

He added: "It's incredibly painful. It's turning retired to beryllium a beauteous atrocious play truthful far."

On Thursday, Hamilton had spoken astir the lengths helium is going to down the scenes to propulsion Ferrari's struggling contention car forward this year.

The seven-time satellite champion said helium refused to beryllium similar chap aggregate rubric winners Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel successful being unsuccessful arsenic a Ferrari driver.

But helium has not looked comfy astatine each since way enactment started -- by contrast, teammate Charles Leclerc volition commencement Sunday's contention from third, having qualified arsenic champion of the remainder down the McLaren drivers.

Hamilton's outlook for the contention was bleak.

"Anything tin hap here. I mean, I don't know. I person nary hint astir tomorrow. It's going to beryllium hard from wherever I am. Definitely a play to forget."