Las Vegas, Nov 22 (NationPress) Lewis Hamilton expressed that things “can’t get much worse than that” after he qualified in the last position based purely on pace for the first time in his esteemed Formula 1 career during the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday. After previously describing his inaugural season with Ferrari as a “nightmare” following the team’s double DNF at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Hamilton's luck worsened in Las Vegas.

Despite demonstrating competitive speed during practice, adverse weather conditions, including rain and a wet track, disrupted the qualifying session, preventing Hamilton from achieving any significant performance, ultimately placing him at the rear of the grid.

"I just don't really have words for it. It's clearly not good enough, and I couldn’t get any temperature into the tyres. I experienced a lot of understeer, and I think one of my front brakes was glazed, making it hard to stop in the corners," Hamilton remarked after his exit from Q1.

This result marked an unwelcome milestone for the seven-time World Champion, being the first instance a Ferrari has qualified in the last position since the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

In a much drier final practice session, Hamilton had shown promising speed, finishing fifth fastest.

Reflecting on the wet conditions, he added, “It’s very annoying, of course, because I felt in (FP3) that the car was feeling awesome. Honestly, I thought it was going to be a great day, but it's turned out to be the worst. So it obviously can’t get much worse than that.”

At the conclusion of Q1, there was confusion regarding whether Hamilton had crossed the line in time for a final attempt, with the seven-time champion informing Sky Sports F1, “I had to have a lift, and when I came to the line, it was red.”

He also appeared to hit a loose cone during the session, a moment that may have inadvertently impacted his speed.