Lewis Hamilton: Ferrari should change driver, I am useless
HUNGARORING, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, AUG 2 – Lewis Hamilton admitted struggles with his Ferrari debut season, trailing teammate Charles Leclerc by 30 points and suggesting the team may need a driver change after poor qualifying.
- Lewis Hamilton expressed that he is "useless" after qualifying 12th for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
- Hamilton stated, "It's me every time," while explaining his poor performance during qualifying.
- He suggested that Ferrari should change drivers after teammate Charles Leclerc secured pole position, citing the car's pole position as a contrast to his qualifying result.
- Hamilton's comments were made during a post-qualifying interview with Sky Sports.
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