Lewis Hamilton: “I’m a complete useless”

The Englishman was lapidary when they consulted him for his work in the classification of the Hungary GP, in which he was outside in Q2, while his partner Charles Leclerc stayed with the pole.

It is difficult to establish what costs more: if seeing it little competitive on the track or listening almost evicted when he speaks. Tastes of each on the margin, Lewis Hamilton is one of the most important pilots in the history of Formula 1. He is the most champion with Michael Schumacher, with seven titles. He is the pilot with more victories (105) and Pole Positions (104). At 40 he embarked on a huge challenge: he left Mercedes, a team with which he won six crowns, to fulfill his dream of running with Ferrari. With the illusion of reaping more successes and reaching the long -awaited eighth crown, he armed his bag and went to Maranello. But the results do not arrive. The success in China’s Sprint is the only great joy with a dressed in red, just a crumb for its greatest goal. The situation went from Castaño to dark in the Hungary GP, where he stayed outside the classification in Q2, while his partner Charles Leclerc achieved the pole position.

Already in Belgium, a week ago, the elimination in Q1 had dug deep in the spirit of English. Leclerc occupied the third drawer in Spa and got its fifth podium in the 13 disputed appointments. Hamilton could not pass from fourth place as the best result in main races. Hungaroring was a lot, generated an explosion In Lewis, who before the AM850 microphone was clear about who is responsible for having to leave since the 12th place this Sunday: “It is me, the fault is mine, and I do not think it improves.”

If those sayings are strong, much more to the bone and lapidary with himself it was Hamilton before Sky’s microphone: “I am useless, a completely useless. The team has no problem, they will have seen the other car in Pole, so they probably have to change pilot.”

Ferrari engineers decided to put more aerodynamic load on Hamilton SF-25 for the second day of activity, so that they would meet more grip, especially in the second Hungaroring sector. But it was not possible. Lewis will arrive at the boreal summer holiday break in disappointment. The positive thing for heptacampeón is that in 2026 there will be a new technical regulation (cars and engines will be changed) and is very involved in the project to meet a potentially winning car. Although his hurt pride screams something that arrives more quickly.