Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton blamed a rare 'off day' for an error-filled qualifying performance today at the Baku street circuit that hosts Azerbaijan's first grand prix. The Briton, winner of the two previous races in Monaco and Montreal, will start in 10th place after clipping a wall and breaking his car's suspension while Mercedes team mate and rival Nico Rosberg took pole position. Hamilton also ran off the track twice. The champion is nine points adrift of the German after seven races and hoped he might be able to regain the lead in Baku but that looks a tall order now unless misfortune strikes Rosberg. "It just wasn't a good one," Hamilton told reporters. "It was nothing to do with anyone else, it was just me not doing good laps," he added. "I just couldn't get into a rhythm today. It wasn't just in qualifying, it was in practice as well. Just an off day, unfortunately. An expensive day, but an off day today." Hamilton had been quickest in Friday practice and on Saturday morning, but said some overnight changes had affected the car's handling and meant he could not brake at the same places as previously. "It was just one of those bad days," agreed...
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