Lewis Hamilton disputes Ferrari strategy during Barcelona qualifying session

Lewis Hamilton faced challenges throughout his Barcelona weekend, finishing qualifying in P2, just 0.064 seconds behind pole-sitter George Russell. Hamilton, who struggled with car performance and tire degradation, took control of the final lap strategy, opting to use a set of reference tires instead of waiting for new ones, which he deemed unsuitable. His decision was crucial given the high tire degradation seen at the circuit. Charles Leclerc crashed during Q3 and will start from tenth, leaving Hamilton as Ferrari's top contender, albeit behind Mercedes' Russell. The race strategy remains uncertain as teams prepare for at least a two-stop race situation on Sunday.

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