Lewis Hamilton Hints at Off-Track Issues After Painful Hungarian GP
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Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton looked disheartened after failing to score points at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Hamilton failed to score points at one of his best tracks historically. He was stuck in waves of traffic due to his poor qualifying, which resulted in him qualifying 12th.
His struggles are a drop in a bucket of lackluster results this season for the seven-time champion.
Hamilton made the massive move to the most storied team on the Formula 1 grid this season, and following months of anticipation and hype, he hasn't lived up to the expectations.
Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Scuderia Ferrari is interviewed during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 01, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.
Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Scuderia Ferrari is interviewed during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 01, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.
Photo byOn Saturday, after qualifying, Hamilton appeared devastated and even claimed that the team should change their driver.
"It's just me every time. I am useless. Absolutely useless. The team has no problem. You can see the car is on pole [with Leclerc]. They probably need to change driver," Hamilton said.
Then following the race, the British driver sounded dispondent and revealed additional information regarding his comments.
"Not particularly, when you have a feeling, you have a feeling. There's a lot going on in the background that's not great, so...," Hamilton told Sky Sports.
"I still love it. I still love racing."
In Hungary, Hamilton started on the hard tire, lasting 40 laps on the compound before swapping onto the medium tire.
He started in the same place he finished, marking what has been a frustrating weekend for the driver.
Hamilton had an amazing drive during the Belgian Grand Prix, earning driver of the day after making up serious ground. He looked poised to keep the momentum going in Hungary.
This makes his poor race weekend all the more painful for the champion and likely explains his absolute lack of confidence.
Former Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali still thinks Hamilton can turn it around in the second half of the season.
"First of all, Lewis is a jewel, he is an incredible athlete, so no matter if it is a difficult moment, he will react, and I'm pretty sure he will show the reason why he is here," Domenicali told Sky Sports F1.
"He wants to achieve his eighth title, and he will triumph again. So, stay with Lewis and he will do a great race, and be very, very strong after the summer [break]."
Hungarian Grand Prix Race Results
Lando Norris (McLaren) Oscar Piastri (McLaren) George Russell (Mercedes) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) Carlos Sainz (Williams) Alex Albon (Williams) Esteban Ocon (Haas) Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) Franco Colapinto (Alpine) Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
DNF: Ollie Bearman (Haas)
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