Hamilton fierce on himself after Q2 elimination: 'I'm just useless'

Updated: 22:26, 02 Aug 2025
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Lewis Hamilton was knocked out in Q2 in Hungary, and his assessment, a stern one, renders him 'useless' and calling to Ferrari to change drivers.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Hamilton judged his session and took responsibility for what was ultimately a dissappointing result when compared to his teammate's pole position.
"It's me every time," the 7-time world champion said, after what seems to be an endless run of lacklustre performances, following his two Q1 exits on the trot in Belgium

Hamilton judges himself as 'useless' and calls for Ferrari to 'change drivers'

"I'm useless, absolutely useless," he continued.
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Looking at Leclerc sitting on pole position he said: "The team have no problem. You've seen the car's on pole."
What is Hamilton's conclusion then? "So we probably need to change driver."
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