Lewis Hamilton endured a shocking final qualifying for Mercedes as he qualified only 18th-fastest for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver, in his final race for the Silver Arrows, will start third-last on Sunday night at the Yas Marina Circuit.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff bowed his head after Hamilton’s final lap meant he did not make the top-15 in the standings.
“I messed that up big time guys,” he said on team radio. “That was bad. Jesus.”
Wolff replied: “Yes Lewis, that was bad.”
Replays show that Hamilton had a section of his lap impacted by a bollard which came loose on track and was wedged in the floor of his car.
