Hamilton's Hungarian Heartbreak: “I’m Just Useless”
So, the Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying really took a tough emotional turn for Lewis Hamilton, and honestly, you could feel the weight of his frustration in every word. After a rough session, he qualified 12th—while his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc grabbed an unexpected pole position. And Lewis didn’t sugarcoat a thing. He said, flat-out, “I’m just useless” , and went as far as saying that Ferrari might need to “change the driver.” That’s a brutal level of honesty from a seven-time world champion.
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Let’s break it down. into the weekend, there were already signs of trouble for Hamilton. Practice sessions didn’t go smoothly, and though he found some form in FP3, when it really mattered in qualifying, the pace just wasn’t there. Meanwhile, Leclerc, who had never been particularly confident at the Hungaroring, found something special when it counted. In Q3, with changing wind conditions, falling temperatures, and increasing humidity, everything came together perfectly for him. He put in a clean lap in tricky conditions, and that was enough to edge out Oscar Piastri for pole by just 0.026 seconds. Lando Norris followed in third.
For Hamilton, though, the session felt like déjà vu. He’s had a string of qualifying struggles this season—this being the fourth time he hasn’t made it into Q3. What’s particularly hard to swallow is that this track has historically been one of his strongest. He’s won there eight times, more than anyone else. But this year, with Ferrari, things just haven’t clicked for him on Saturdays.
And that’s part of the bigger story. Ever since joining Ferrari after his long run with Mercedes, he’s been working hard to adapt—but it hasn’t been smooth sailing. The car has received upgrades recently, like a new rear suspension and floor, which seem to have helped Leclerc significantly. But Hamilton, by his own admission, hasn’t been able to extract the same kind of performance. And despite all his experience, he was openly blaming himself, saying, “I drove terribly. It is what it is.”
That said, he was still gracious enough to congratulate Leclerc, calling it a great result for the team. And he’s not wrong—Ferrari being on pole proves the car has potential. The question now is whether Hamilton can reset mentally and pull something special out of the bag on race day. We’ve seen it before. But hearing him speak like that—it really hits different.
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