Hamilton reveals Spa upgrade woes: “We were both in the deep end”

Hamilton, who had headed into the race weekend off the back of impressive outings at the Austrian and British Grands Prix, largely struggled at the Ardennes forest event, failing to advance past the first round of qualifying for both the sprint race and the Grand Prix.

Sharing his thoughts with the media, including GPblog, following the conclusion of the race weekend, the 40-year-old admitted it was a challenging outing for him and Charles Leclerc due to the changes and upgrades made to the SF-25 car.

Hamilton also praised Charles Leclerc following his performance at the Spa race. The Monegasque driver qualified and finished in third place during the race, clinching yet another podium for the Ferrari team.

Hamilton, for his part, put in a recovery drive, moving up the grid from his pit lane start to finish in sixth place. The British driver will now shift his focus to the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix with the hope of achieving a better result.