Mercedes “more inconsistent than ever” in F1 Abu Dhabi qualifying

In a tight Q2 session, Hamilton could only muster 11th and reported on the radio afterwards that “there’s something not right with this car”. Meanwhile, team-mate George Russell went on to qualify fourth in Q3.

Hamilton and Russell have been plagued all year by a capricious Mercedes W14 that is hard to trust.

Hamilton felt it was worse than ever on Saturday on the Yas Marina Circuit, which started with final practice in the daytime heat and a…