Italian media 'slams' Ferrari after Dutch GP: 'Endless suffering on track’

La Gazzetta dello Sport shared its rating after the race weekend, and Lewis Hamilton was not spared by the newspaper. The seven-time world champion received a five as an evaluation of his weekend. The newspaper wrote the following about his painful weekend in the Dutch dunes. "Difficulties in qualifying, starting from the fourth row. He started seventh, but remained seventh. Until the mistake, going off the road: truly unlike him," was the verdict passed on Hamilton for his outing.

Charles Leclerc also didn't take the chequered flag, due to an incident with Andrea Kimi Antonelli. The Monegasque, however, received a 6.5 rating for his race, partly due to a beautiful overtaking manoeuvre on Russell.

Hamilton also received a five-place grid penalty following the conclusion of the Dutch Grand Prix. Corriere dello Sport understands the pain the Ferrari team has caused its fans lately."Ferrari endless suffering: Hamilton penalized after the Dutch GP," the newspaper headlined above the article revealing the Englishman's grid penalty. "Ferrari disaster in the Dutch GP: Hamilton crashes into the wall," was the title of its other piece discussing both men's crashes.

The crashes of Leclerc and Hamilton were also the main focus at the media outlet Tuttosport. "Ferrari, nightmare in the Netherlands: Hamilton and Leclerc retire. Piastri wins," was the headline of the article. "It's also a dark night for Ferrari, which, a week before the Italian Grand Prix, is dealing with the retirements of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. The Reds' double zero also weighs heavily on their chances of securing second place in the Constructors' Championship," was written in the article.