Lewis Hamilton insists on the fact that he “still loves the race” despite the recent Ferrari struggles and the “useless” remarks
Lewis Hamilton insisted that he was still in love with Formula 1, despite the particularly painful weekend of the world champion seven times in Hungary.
Hamilton described a “great struggle” after Friday’s training sessions in Hungarring and radically abandoned the second qualification phase, while his Ferrari teammate, Charles Leclerc, then demanded pole position.
Subsequently, Hamilton’s comments made the headlines around the world when he described himself as “absolutely useless” and suggested that Ferrari “probably needs to change the driver” as a result.
The day of the race, the Briton started and finished 12th, leading to another brief series of interviews with broadcasters, during which he said that he was “eager to leave” during the summer holidays.
In his conversation after the race with Sky Sports F1Hamilton was invited to develop this driver change comment and if he could help viewers understand the remarks.
“Not particularly,” came his answer. “When you have a feeling, you have a feeling. There is a lot of things in the background that is not great.”
When he was pushed into a follow -up question if he had lost his love for sport, Hamilton said: “No, I still like the race.”
Despite its recent difficulties, Hamilton contributed to Ferrari seated second in the team championship after 14 of the 24 laps, the Scuderia holding 260 points in the third transport of Mercedes of 236. In the battle of drivers, Hamilton is sixth in the general classification over 109 points, with Leclerc occupying Finth on a transport of 151.
During the Hungarian weekend of the Grand Prix, the CEO of Formula 1, Stefano Domeniqueli, also expressed his opinion in support of the Ferrari pilot.
“First of all, Lewis is a jewel, it is an incredible athlete, so it doesn’t matter if it’s a difficult moment, he will react, and I am sure he will show the reason he is here,” he said Sky Sports F1.
“He wants to reach his eighth title, and he will triumph again. So stay with Lewis and he will make a big race, and will be very, very strong after the summer [break]. “”
