Hamilton on drama: 'It was a nightmare to drive W13'

"I just struggled with the balance of the car, not where I want to be. Unfortunately went the wrong way with the set-up. ," Hamilton told Sky Sports of his early exit. What worries him more is the situation of Mick Schumacher after his crash. "I haven't heard the news yet, but I hope he's okay."

Also on Viaplay, the Briton briefly discussed his dramatic qualifying."The car was feeling great in FP3, then made some changes to the car and it was a nightmare to drive." With the car now in parc fermé, Hamilton also looks set for a tough Sunday.

Russell, meanwhile, is in much better shape. The former-Williams driver has a nice rhythm and looked to be fighting for fifth place on the grid during qualifying.