Hamilton says Ferrari found sweet spot after Sepang front row
Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari "hit the sweet spot" after qualifying second at Sepang in Malaysia. He described the lap as his best of the 2026 season and was pleased to secure another front row start in a difficult year.
Hamilton qualified second for Formula 1's Malaysia round at Sepang, putting his Ferrari on the front row alongside polesitter Max Verstappen. According to Motorsport.com, Hamilton set a 1m35.428s lap and finished 0.298s off Verstappen, with Red Bull's Isack Hadjar third.
Formula1.com reported that Hamilton said Ferrari had "hit the sweet spot" in qualifying. RaceFans said Hamilton was "elated" with the result and quoted him describing F1 and golf as "probably the two most frustrating fricking sports."
Motorsport.com said Hamilton called it the "best lap" of his 2026 season. The result marked his second front row start of the year and followed what he described as a trying season so far.
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