Lewis Hamilton endured a torrid Hungarian Grand Prix, with the Italian media not holding again of their assessments of the Ferrari driver following his self-deprecating feedback
Italian media have delivered a scathing verdict on Lewis Hamilton‘s dismal Hungarian Grand Prix. The Ferrari star’s season has been massively underwhelming, given the hype and anticipation surrounding his swap from Mercedes initially of this season.
After being eradicated within the first a part of each the dash and principal qualifying classes final weekend in Belgium, the seven-time world champion endured his most tough weekend but in Ferrari colors on the Hungaroring.
He didn’t make it previous the second qualifying session, managing to safe solely a Twelfth-place grid place throughout Saturday’s qualifying. Workforce-mate Charles Leclerc clinching pole place – Ferrari’s first this season – solely added insult to damage for the Brit.
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Afterwards, a dejected Hamilton delivered an alarmingly downbeat interview, saying: “I am simply ineffective,” earlier than suggesting that Ferrari “in all probability want to alter the driving force”.
Sunday’s race proved equally disappointing as he struggled to make up the positions on a difficult circuit and crossed the road in Twelfth, failing to attain any factors.
His defeated manner and ongoing difficulties with the Italian workforce this season have sparked widespread hypothesis amongst supporters and pundits about whether or not age is lastly catching up with the 40-year-old and whether or not his time in F1 might be up.
Italian publication Corriere della Sera pulled no punches of their evaluation of Hamilton’s weekend, branding him a “schoolboy”. The publication wrote: ”A grasp of communication who now struggles to search out the phrases, alternating between disheartening statements and hole clichés.
“Lewis seems to be like a schoolboy reluctantly dragged out from behind the chalkboard—desperately in want of a visit to anyplace with out corners, kerbs, or individuals wearing pink.”
One other Italian outlet, La Repubblica, went so far as giving the Brit a brutally low grade, labelling his weekend a 4 out of 10: ”Beginning Twelfth, ending Twelfth – a flat-line efficiency. His Saturday remarks made waves: a self-admission that he’s the improper sort of driver and wishes to alter.
“Sunday didn’t carry any enchancment. He struggled, fought exhausting, however finally ended up sadly outdoors the factors. Followers are left uncertain what to make of all of it.”
La Gazette Dello Sport additionally gave Hamilton a disappointing mark of 5 out of 10 for his weekend. Nonetheless, an opinion piece within the paper additionally learn: “A champion isn’t a champion by likelihood. Lewis is struggling, however he’ll get well; he is accomplished it earlier than.”
Hamilton confessed post-race that he felt “the identical” as he had after qualifying. “When you might have a sense, you might have a sense. There’s so much happening within the background that’s not nice,” he informed Sky Sports activities F1 when requested if he may broaden on his Saturday feedback.
However he did go on to say: “I am certain there are positives to take from the weekend and I am certain there’s learnings.” And discussing his mindset forward of the summer time break, Hamilton stated: “Similar because it was yesterday. I’m glad it’s over. I’m trying ahead to going away.”
Hamilton now has an opportunity to reset earlier than the Dutch Grand Prix on the finish of this month. Whereas at present being in sixth place within the drivers’ standings signifies that issues is probably not as dangerous as they appear at present, the assumption is that harder weekends like Hungary may lead the F1 legend to half methods with Ferrari earlier than the top of his contract, which at present runs till the top of the 2026 season.
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