I definitely know I’ve got it – Lewis Hamilton insists he can still compete

The seven-time world champion qualified in sixth for Sunday’s main event, 0.436 secs behind Mercedes team-mate George Russell in second.

Lewis Hamilton qualified sixth for the Qatar Grand Prix. Picture: Altaf Qadri/AP

Lewis Hamilton insisted “it is not a question in my mind that I definitely still have it” after he qualified sixth for the penultimate round of his Mercedes career.

Hamilton, who is moving to Ferrari next season, raised question marks about his future in Formula One when he claimed he “is not fast anymore” at this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix.