HAM'S STRUNG

Lewis' car problems

- JOHN NORFOLK

LEWIS HAMILTON cooked in the Monaco sun - but his new machine looked severely underdone.

On its grand unveiling after a raft of upgrades, Hamilton was at odds with his new machine and could only qualify in fifth for today's race, with Max Verstappen again on pole.

The British driver - thought to be close to agreeing a new contract with Mercedes - crashed out of final practice following a mistake at the right-hander Mirabeau.