A Hungarian Grand Prix to forget for Lewis Hamilton
Although he did not reach the same level of outspokenness he showed after qualifying—with remarks that were in some ways historic and likely to define this Formula 1 season—Lewis Hamilton’s Sunday in Budapest could hardly be considered a positive one. Driving the Ferrari SF-25, the seven-time Formula 1 World Champion endured a dismal race, finishing in twelfth position at the Hungaroring circuit, a track that has traditionally been one of his strongest.
The twelfth-place finish marks Sir Lewis Hamilton’s worst-ever result at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Before this edition, Hamilton had always finished inside the top six in each of the 19 Hungarian GPs he had contested during his illustrious career—excluding the 2010 race, where he retired. This makes the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix an exceptionally poor outing for the British driver, who has always excelled at this technical and twisty circuit.
Lewis Hamilton speaks for Ferrari
It was a disappointing day that capped off an equally disappointing stretch for the Scuderia Ferrari team, and this time, it seemed to leave the British driver nearly speechless. Interviewed immediately after the race by Sky Sport F1 reporter Mara Sangiorgio, Lewis Hamilton responded in brief, quiet tones, often looking down: “Frustrating race? Hmm, no,” he said with a shrug. “Honestly, I’ve never really felt frustrated. But I couldn’t have done much more.”
Asked whether the current situation at Ferrari had fallen short of his expectations at the start of the season, Lewis Hamilton replied: “No, I didn’t expect anything. I had no expectations—even if it has gone worse than any other season in my career.”
The former McLaren and Mercedes driver also briefly revisited his explosive post-qualifying comments from Saturday, when he had described himself as “useless” and even suggested that Ferrari “should change driver.” Speaking in the same low-key tone, Hamilton said: “When you feel something, well, it’s still a feeling. A lot of things are happening in the background, which is not great.”
When asked whether he had lost the desire to keep racing, the British driver denied it: “No, no, I still love racing,” he said, reaffirming his passion for the sport despite recent setbacks.
Lewis Hamilton on Max Verstappen incident
In his interviews with international broadcasters in the post-race media pen, Lewis Hamilton also addressed the near-collision with Max Verstappen that led to the Red Bull Racing driver being summoned by the race stewards after the end of the race. “To be honest, I don’t remember much about what happened,” said Hamilton. “I just saw him at the very last moment—he was extremely close to my right-rear wheel (actually, it was the left one)—so I simply tried to avoid an incident,” he concluded.
