Lando Norris was left annoyed by his performance after failing to escape Q1 in qualifying for the German Grand Prix.
After a strong run of races, the Briton will start 16th on the grid at Hockenheim as he fell victim to the very tight midfield battle.
Commenting afterwards, however, Norris conceded the only person to blame was himself.
“I just didn’t put my sectors together when it counted on the sectors and that cost me,” he was quoted by PlanetF1.
“There was nothing too much, a quarter of a tenth. Very small mistakes which cost that much and [stopped me from] getting into Q2 today.
“I’m frustrated but at the same time – it’s the first time this year that I’ve left myself and the team down. The car was there or thereabouts where it needed to [be].
“But this is the first time I’ve let the team down when there was more potential in the car, and Carlos was in Q3 again. I need to move on and look to tomorrow.”
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It’s also unknown if Sunday will present either an opportunity or a hazard for Norris, with the possibility of his first wet race in F1.
“It’s going to be a challenge. Not just for us but for everyone to learn and understand how these cars work in wet weather,” he said.