A Hungarian Grand Prix to neglect for Lewis HamiltonAlthough he didn’t attain the identical degree of outspokenness he confirmed after qualifying—with remarks that have been in some methods historic and prone to outline this Method 1 season—Lewis Hamilton’s Sunday in Budapest may hardly be thought of a constructive one. Driving the Ferrari SF-25, the seven-time Method 1 World Champion endured a dismal race, ending in twelfth place on the Hungaroring circuit, a monitor that has historically been one in all his strongest.
The twelfth-place end marks Sir Lewis Hamilton’s worst-ever end result on the Hungarian Grand Prix. Earlier than this version, Hamilton had all the time completed inside the highest six in every of the 19 Hungarian GPs he had contested throughout his illustrious profession—excluding the 2010 race, the place he retired. This makes the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix an exceptionally poor outing for the British driver, who has all the time excelled at this technical and twisty circuit.
Lewis Hamilton speaks for FerrariIt was a disappointing day that capped off an equally disappointing stretch for the Scuderia Ferrari staff, and this time, it appeared to go away the British driver practically speechless. Interviewed instantly after the race by Sky Sport F1 reporter Mara Sangiorgio, Lewis Hamilton responded briefly, quiet tones, typically wanting down: “Irritating race? Hmm, no,” he stated with a shrug. “Actually, I’ve by no means actually felt annoyed. However I couldn’t have finished far more.”
Requested whether or not the present scenario at Ferrari had fallen wanting his expectations in the beginning of the season, Lewis Hamilton replied: “No, I didn’t anticipate something. I had no expectations—even when it has gone worse than every other season in my profession.”
The previous McLaren and Mercedes driver additionally briefly revisited his explosive post-qualifying feedback from Saturday, when he had described himself as “ineffective” and even recommended that Ferrari “ought to change driver.” Talking in the identical low-key tone, Hamilton stated: “Once you really feel one thing, properly, it’s nonetheless a sense. Numerous issues are occurring within the background, which isn’t nice.”
When requested whether or not he had misplaced the need to maintain racing, the British driver denied it: “No, no, I nonetheless love racing,” he stated, reaffirming his ardour for the game regardless of current setbacks.
Lewis Hamilton on Max Verstappen incidentIn his interviews with worldwide broadcasters within the post-race media pen, Lewis Hamilton additionally addressed the near-collision with Max Verstappen that led to the Pink Bull Racing driver being summoned by the race stewards after the top of the race. “To be trustworthy, I don’t keep in mind a lot about what occurred,” stated Hamilton. “I simply noticed him on the final second—he was extraordinarily near my right-rear wheel (really, it was the left one)—so I merely tried to keep away from an incident,” he concluded.
Aug 3, 2025
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