ItB次元官网网址檚 not often Lewis Hamilton is tempted to give up in Formula 1.

He nearly did just that Sunday, discussing with his Mercedes team over the radio whether it would be best to retire the car as his Qatar Grand Prix went from bad to worse.

Hamilton eventually decided to carry on the race but finished a lowly 12th. Two penalties, a puncture and a B次元官网网址渕essed upB次元官网网址� car combined in another miserable race as his record-breaking partnership with Mercedes nears a frustrating end.

HeB次元官网网址檒l have his last race with Mercedes in Abu Dhabi next weekend before joining Ferrari.

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Hamilton has placed behind his teammate George Russell in the last five races, including sprints. After an encouraging second place in Las Vegas last week, when Russell won, almost everything that could go wrong did Sunday.

Hamilton jumped the start and got a penalty. He had setup issues with the Mercedes that made it hard to turn. B次元官网网址淭he car is messed up, mate,B次元官网网址� he told the team over the radio.

Hamilton then had a puncture that caused a shower of sparks from the MercedesB次元官网网址� floor, and another penalty, this time for speeding in the pit lane.

After an at his home British Grand Prix in July ended a 945-day wait for a win, Hamilton took another win at the Belgian Grand Prix when his teammate George Russell . Since then, though, Hamilton has struggled to keep pace with Russell.

Qualifying has been HamiltonB次元官网网址檚 biggest problem, forcing him to try to make up places on race day.

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The seven-time champion hasnB次元官网网址檛 offered a clear explanation for the recent results and said he was B次元官网网址渄efinitely not fast any moreB次元官网网址� on Friday in Qatar after repeated struggles in qualifying.

One person who doesnB次元官网网址檛 share those concerns is HamiltonB次元官网网址檚 future boss. Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur pointed to HamiltonB次元官网网址檚 encouraging drive in Las Vegas as a sign that the 39-year-old star hasnB次元官网网址檛 lost his edge.

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