Hamilton suffers shock early elimination in qualifying for Chinese Grand Prix and will start 18th on the grid

LEWIS HAMILTON has been eliminated from Chinese Grand Prix qualifying in the first session.

The seven-time world champion will start tomorrow’s race from 18th.

Lewis Hamilton is out in Q1[/caption]

Hamilton had started the weekend’s action positively, coming second in The Sprint race.

He described the finish as “the best result I’ve had in a long time.”

But disaster followed for Mercedes in the qualifying for the main race.

Hamilton made a costly mistake, going too wide around one corner on his final lap.

He therefore failed to improve on the time he had already set and finished in a disappointing 18th.

Frustration was written across the face of Mercedes chief Toto Wolff, who looked to the heavens in anger.

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