Hamilton left answerless in shocking radio response in FP1 at Hungary

13:57, 01 Aug 2025
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FP1 for the Hungarian Grand Prix is currently underway and Lewis Hamilton is not even close to the top of the McLaren dominated timing sheets.
As Hamilton completed his first tour around the Hungaroring, he reached out on the radio to find out what was the exact gap to the top was. The answered left him in silence.

Hamilton bewildered by gap to the McLarens

"Sorry, Norris another second ahead again, or seven tenths," asked a confused Hamilton.
The reply from the pitwall left him in silence: "Correct, one second."
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The Brit followed up later assessing the overall behaviour of the SF-25 at the Hungaroring. "The car doesn't feel good."
So far it's not the best practice session for Hamilton.
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