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Disconsolate Hamilton reacts to struggle in Hungary
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‘The team have no problem … it’s me every time’
Lewis Hamilton berated his performance in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday as “useless” and emphasised it with an entirely uncharacteristic act of self-flagellation, saying Ferrari needed to replace him. Hamilton was knocked out in 12th, while his Ferrari teammate, Charles Leclerc, went on to take pole position for Sunday’s race, the first the Scuderia has claimed this year.
Hamilton did not have an issue with his car on his final run in Q2 in Budapest nor was he impeded, he was simply not quick enough to go through, more than two-tenths down on Leclerc and took himself to task for his shortcoming. “It’s me every time. I’m useless, absolutely useless,” he said. “The team have no problem. You’ve seen the car’s on pole. So we probably need to change driver.”
Written by Giles Richards at the Hungaroring
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/aug/02/im-absolutely-useless-lewis-hamilton-says-ferrari-should-replace-him-after-qualifying-12th under the title “‘I’m absolutely useless’: Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari should replace him after qualifying 12th”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
