Breaking: Lewis Hamilton Offers Harsh Critique After “Terrible S…read more
Lewis Hamilton Offers Harsh Critique After “Terrible S…read more
Lewis Hamilton delivered a scathing personal assessment after a disheartening Spanish Grand Prix, where he finished sixth, continuing a rough patch in his first season with Ferrari.
The seven-time world champion had a promising Saturday, out-qualifying team-mate Charles Leclerc for just the second time this season. However, any early optimism quickly faded once the race began. Ferrari executed team orders that allowed Leclerc, who had the superior race pace, to take priority. Leclerc made the most of it, pushing into the top three by the end of the race and securing a podium finish behind Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, thanks in part to a late safety car.
Hamilton, in contrast, struggled throughout the race. He was overtaken late in the race by Nico Hulkenberg’s Sauber and crossed the line in seventh. However, he was bumped up to sixth after Max Verstappen received a 10-second penalty for a separate incident. Despite the slight promotion, Hamilton was far from pleased with the result.
Speaking to Sky Sports F1 after the race, Hamilton didn’t hold back his frustration. “Just not a great day,” he told Rachel Brookes. “Strategy was good. The team did a great job. Just that’s it.” When pressed further on his negative mood, Hamilton bluntly responded, “I’ve had a really bad day and have nothing to say.” He continued, “It was a difficult day, there’s nothing else to add. It was terrible, there’s no point explaining it. I just don’t know what to say.”
When Brookes suggested Ferrari might soon discover solutions to their pace problems, Hamilton showed little confidence. “I’m sure they won’t, it’s probably just me,” he replied, casting a dim view on both his own performance and Ferrari’s progress.
This performance marked the latest dip in an up-and-down season for Hamilton since his high-profile switch to Ferrari. After a strong result at the Imola Grand Prix where he rose from 11th to finish fourth — his best result of the year — Hamilton’s form has dipped. He followed that with a distant fifth-place finish in Monaco, trailing Leclerc by more than 50 seconds, and now this disappointing showing in Barcelona.
As it stands, Hamilton sits sixth in the drivers’ championship standings. He holds a 23-point lead over Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli in seventh, but he also trails his Ferrari teammate Leclerc by 23 points. The performances have raised questions about Hamilton’s ability to reignite his championship-winning form and fulfill his mission of ending Ferrari’s title drought, which dates back to 2008.
Hamilton’s arrival was seen as a major coup for Ferrari, intended to bring experience, leadership, and speed. However, the early phase of his tenure has produced inconsistent results, and his frustration is becoming increasingly apparent. Unless he and the team can turn things around soon, pressure will likely continue to mount as expectations go unmet.
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