Lewis Hamilton has denied he’s misplaced his “love of racing” after a depressing weekend on the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The seven-time world champion endured a disappointing race on the Hungaroring, ending outdoors the factors.
Hamilton couldn’t make any progress from twelfth on the grid, finally ending the place he had began.
The 40-year-old began the race on the laborious tyres earlier than a late change to the mediums.
Nevertheless, Hamilton was caught up in visitors and was unable to maneuver up the order.
Hamilton hit the headlines on Saturday for his qualifying remarks.
Speaking to Sky Sports activities after his Q2 exit, Hamilton referred to as himself “completely ineffective” and mentioned that Ferrari ought to take into account altering drivers.
When requested about his feedback 24 hours later, significantly about Ferrari altering drivers, he replied: “Not significantly, when you’ve gotten a sense you’ve gotten a sense.
“There’s so much occurring within the background that isn’t nice.”
Hamilton was then requested: “Have you ever misplaced your love of racing?”
Hamilton made clear that he nonetheless loves F1 racing by saying: “No, I nonetheless love racing.”
Hamilton’s robust Ferrari F1 season
Lewis Hamilton on observe in Hungary
General, it’s been a troublesome season for Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari.
Going into the marketing campaign, there was excessive optimism for each events.
Ferrari had simply completed second within the constructors’ championship, 14 factors behind McLaren.
Whereas Hamilton was coming off the again of his worst season in F1, a change to Ferrari was thought to provide him a much-needed increase.
Nevertheless, Ferrari have underdelivered with the SF-25.
It has scored simply 5 podiums within the arms of Charles Leclerc.
Hamilton’s solely excessive level of the yr was his dash race victory on the Chinese language Grand Prix.
Since then, Hamilton hasn’t completed inside the highest three in a grand prix.
