In a sport the place each tenth of a second issues, System 1 drivers are sometimes their very own worst critics.
That was definitely the case for a seven-time champion Saturday on the Hungarian Grand Prix.
It was a story of two qualifying periods for Ferrari. Charles Leclerc shocked the McLaren duo of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to take pole place, however Lewis Hamilton did not advance to the ultimate section of qualifying as he was eradicated in Q2.
Talking with Sky Sports activities F1 after the session, Hamilton blasted … himself.
“It’s me each time,” started Hamilton. “I’m ineffective, completely ineffective. “The crew haven’t any drawback. You’ve seen the automotive’s on pole.
“In order that they in all probability want to alter driver[s].”
Hamilton’s harsh self-evaluation comes because the 2025 F1 season approaches the summer time shutdown, and in the course of his first season with Ferrari. Whereas there have definitely been shiny spots — a win within the F1 Dash on the Chinese language Grand Prix stands out — Hamilton has but to ship a podium, not to mention a win, in a grand prix.
What additionally in all probability surprised the residing legend was an elimination on the Hungaroring, a monitor the place Hamilton has secured a document 9 pole positions. That features a shock pole for the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix, the final time he certified up entrance for a grand prix.
Hamilton confronted one other powerful Saturday per week in the past on the Belgian Grand Prix, the place he was knocked out in Q1 and began from pit lane. Nonetheless, he made probably the most of moist situations and charged by way of the sphere, ending tenth.
Regardless of his frustrations on Saturday, he’s nonetheless able to a drive like that on Sunday.
