The United States Grand Prix was one of the worst of Lewis Hamilton's entire Formula 1 career as he qualified down in 19th and then beached his Mercedes in a gravel trap after just two laps

As Formula One returned to action following almost a month long hiatus following the Singapore Grand Prix, 7-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton is not having the best of weekends as he made an early exit in qualifying.

The Brit was unexpectedly knocked out during the first stage of qualifying after setting 19th fastest time out of 20 drivers - and couldn't hide his frustration when conversing wi

Lewis Hamilton had a qualifying nightmare and started the United States Grand Prix 17th on the grid, and finished it in a gravel trap after just two laps of the race

Lewis Hamilton had never spun in Turn 3 before at the Circuit of the Americas. Until this week. Earlier this week in practice Hamilton had a spin in Turn 3, something that might have been an indication that he was in for a difficult week here in Austin.