Lewis Hamilton is expecting a fun race on Sunday after he crashed out of qualifying and will start dead last, but knowns from team-mate Valtteri Bottas' pole time that he has a quick car.
Hamilton span on his opening lap in Q1 and hit the barriers, causing substantial damage to his suspension. Having failed to set a timed lap, he will start from the very back of the grid.
The Briton, who has already won the championship this season, admitted it was a "very unusual" mistake.
“I’m OK. It happened really quick," said Hamilton. "It is what it is. Of course it’s unfortunate.
"I tend to just look at it as; challenges are what makes life interesting and overcoming them makes life meaningful.
“I just need to take whatever bubble of negativity comes from that experience and move forwards and try and grow from it.
“It’s very unusual from me but it shows we are all human and things happen.
"I will try to have as much fun as possible tomorrow. Years ago I came from quite far behind and had a great race."
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