Lewis Hamilton has cast doubt over his future in Formula One after a poor performance for Ferrari at the Hungarian Grand Prix, where he finished 12th. The seven-time world champion gave a notably downbeat response following the race, fuelling speculation about his commitment to the sport.
Having qualified in 12th place on Saturday, Hamilton described his performance as “absolutely useless” and suggested Ferrari should find another driver. After the race, he said, “When you have a feeling, you have a feeling. There is a lot going on in the background that is not great,” but declined to elaborate on whether the issues were personal or related to his career.
Asked if he would be racing at the next round in the Netherlands on 31 August, Hamilton replied, “Hopefully I will be back, yeah.” His team principal, Fred Vasseur, dismissed concerns, saying Hamilton was simply frustrated. “He’s demanding with the team, with the car, with the engineers... but first of all, he’s very demanding with himself,” Vasseur said.
Former Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff also expressed confidence in Hamilton’s return. “Lewis is wearing his heart on his sleeve... We have seen it before when he felt he had not met his own expectations,” Wolff said. “Lewis has unfinished business in Formula One.”
