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National Post
7 hours ago
- National Post
Lewis Hamilton says he's 'useless' and suggests a driver change at Ferrari after teammate takes pole
Article content BUDAPEST, Hungary — Lewis Hamilton called himself 'absolutely useless' and suggested Ferrari should change drivers after he qualified 12th for the Hungarian Grand Prix and teammate Charles Leclerc took pole position. Article content It was a new low in a difficult first season with Ferrari for seven-time Formula 1 champion Hamilton, who qualified outside the top 10 for the second race in a row. Article content 'I'm useless, absolutely useless,' Hamilton told British broadcaster Sky Sports. Article content 'The team have no problem. You've seen the car's on pole. So they probably need to change driver.' Article content Hamilton had said 'every time, every time' over the radio after he was eliminated in the second part of qualifying. That signified that 'it's me every time,' he clarified to Sky later. Article content Article content 'It's me every time. I'm just useless. The team has no problem. The second car is on pole, so they probably just need to change driver.' Distraught Lewis Hamilton after qualifying 💔 — Ferrari News 🐎 (@FanaticsFerrari) August 2, 2025 Article content Qualifying problems continue Article content Hamilton had earlier seemed set to qualify 13th, and he was only promoted to 12th after the second part of qualifying had finished. That was because Kimi Antonelli's time was struck out after it was noticed the Mercedes rookie had gone outside the track limits. Article content It was the second week running that Hamilton had been frustrated with his qualifying performance. He qualified 18th for the sprint race in Belgium last week after a spin, and 16th for the Grand Prix when one of his times was struck out. Article content Still, Hamilton delivered one of his best drives of the year, cutting through the field on a wet track, and eventually finished seventh. Article content A long first year at Ferrari Article content After a move from Mercedes which stunned F1 last year, Hamilton has yet to finish on the podium in a Grand Prix race with Ferrari, with a best finish of fourth. Article content He did win a sprint race in China in March, but a double disqualification for technical infringements on Hamilton and Leclerc's cars in the Chinese Grand Prix the next day required a time-consuming rethink of Ferrari's race setups. Article content Leclerc is fifth in the standings, only one position ahead of Hamilton, but has five podium finishes in 2005. In Sunday's race, he'll aim to give Ferrari its first F1 win since October. Article content Last week, Hamilton said it was 'crunch time' and revealed he's been holding a series of meetings with Ferrari executives to discuss improvements and ensure he has more of a say in how the team develops its car for the sweeping regulation changes coming in 2026. Article content


CBC
8 hours ago
- CBC
Breaking down the 800 freestyle final with Summer McIntosh & Katie Ledecky
Summer McIntosh's goal at the world championships was 5 gold in 5 races, but it was not to be for the 18-year-old phenom. American Katie Ledecky & Australia's Lani Pallister stood in her way in the 800 freestyle final. Brittany MacLean Campbell & Devin Heroux break it all down.


National Post
8 hours ago
- National Post
Ferrari's Leclerc beats the McLarens to take pole for F1's Hungarian Grand Prix
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Charles Leclerc snatched a surprise first pole position of the year for Ferrari at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday, beating both McLarens. Article content Leclerc punched the air in delight as he climbed out of the car after beating Oscar Piastri by 0.026 of a second and the other McLaren of Lando Norris by .041. Article content Leclerc had consistently been the best of the rest behind the McLarens in practice but remained well off Piastri and Norris' pace. That changed in qualifying, with the help of gloomy, windy conditions that worked against the McLarens. Article content Still, pole came as a shock. 'What?' Leclerc exclaimed over the radio when he was told he'd qualified first. Article content It was a stark contrast with yet another frustrating day for Lewis Hamilton in the other Ferrari. Article content Hamilton has won the Hungarian Grand Prix a record eight times but qualified 12th as the seven-time champion's troubles in his first season with Ferrari continued. Article content 'Every time, every time,' Hamilton told the team over the radio after he qualified outside the top 10 for the second straight race. Article content Defending champion Max Verstappen was only eighth after struggling with the balance of his Red Bull, and his teammate Yuki Tsunoda was 16th. That piles more pressure on the Japanese driver, who hasn't scored a point in six races. Article content