Lewis Hamilton says he will ‘struggle to get into top 10’ at Spanish Grand Prix

Max Verstappen predictably set the pace for Red Bull
Lewis Hamilton says he will ‘struggle to get into top 10’ at Spanish Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton finished 11th in practice for the Spanish Grand Prix (Joan Monfort/AP)

Lewis Hamilton fears he will start Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix outside of the top 10 following a disheartening day in practice for the British driver and his Mercedes team.

As Max Verstappen predictably set the pace for Red Bull with a practice double at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya, Hamilton finished only 11th, more than six tenths of a second back.

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