Fans concerned for Lewis Hamilton after F1 star's radio message to Ferrari team at Hungarian GP
FANS are concerned for Lewis Hamilton after his dejected message to his Ferrari colleagues.
Hamilton had a nightmare Hungarian Grand Prix today, finishing in a disappointing 12th.
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Lewis Hamilton apologised to Ferrari over the team radio
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Hamilton finished outside the points in 12th
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The seven-time world champion failed to pick up any points and sounded like a broken man over the team radio post-race.
Hamilton said: "Really sorry about this weekend guys, for losing you points."
He also reportedly sat in his car for some time after parking it up.
It comes after the Brit's woeful qualifying session yesterday that saw him exit in Q2 while team-mate Charles Leclerc secured a shock pole.
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Hamilton again sounded crestfallen over the team radio, saying: "It's me every time. I'm useless, absolutely useless.
"The team have no problem. You've seen the car's on pole so we probably need to change driver."
Told by a member of the Ferrari team that his assessment was wrong, Hamilton replied: "It clearly is. I just drove terribly. It is what it is."
Hamilton has not finished on the podium in 14 races since making his move to the Scuderia.
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And to cap a disastrous weekend for Ferrari in Hungary, Leclerc slipped to fourth and slammed the team over the radio.
He raged: "This is so incredibly frustrating. We have lost all competitiveness.
'I'm absolutely useless' - Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari 'need to change driver' after Hungarian GP qualifying nightmare
"You just had to listen to me, I would have found a different way of managing those issues.
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"Now it's just undriveable. Undrivable. It's a miracle if we finish on the podium."
McLaren's Lando Norris won the Grand Prix and celebrated by kissing his model girlfriend Margarida Corceiro.
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