Brutal Lewis Hamilton ‘counting down the days’ until he can ditch 2023 Mercedes after Brazil sprint race horror show

LEWIS HAMILTON is ready to move on from what has been a disastrous season for himself and Mercedes.

The British Formula One driver admitted he is "counting down the days" until the season is over and done with.

Hamilton was once again off the pace when he finished in seventh place in yesterday's sprint race in Sao Paulo.

Max Verstappen bagged a fourth sprint victory with Hamilton over 34 seconds behind his rival.

The Silver Arrows star is currently trying to chase down second place in the overall F1 standings after Verstappen secured a third consecutive world title last month.

And despite progress for Mercedes, Hamilton is growing frustrated with his team's inconsistency and is ready to start fresh.

He said: "The last couple of races we have been excited that we have been progressing, and it has been positive to see,

"But then you come to another track and I have the worst tyre degradation I have had for ages, so you just don’t know what to expect.

"It was a very tough race. We got a good start and then I tried to get the right balance. But I had a lot of understeer, snap oversteer, and the rear tyres dropped off.

"There are only a couple of more races with this car and then it is done, so I will be happy. I am just counting down the days."

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The 38-year-old looked closer to his usual standards in Austin when he finished in second place.

But had the smile wiped from his face after he was disqualified following a post-race scrutineering check on the Mercedes car.

The seven time world champion doesn't have too much longer to wait until he can see the back of what has been a winless season so far.

Today's race in Sao Paulo will be followed by the Las Vegas GP before the season reaches its climax in Abu Dhabi at the end of the month.