‘A lot in the background isn’t great’: Stunning Hamilton reply ignites Ferrari split talk.
“When you have a feeling, you have a feeling,” he said enigmatically, responding to a question about his comment suggesting that he was no longer good enough for Ferrari and should be replaced.
August 4th, 2025
AFP from Afp
Fox Sports (Australia)

Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari crashed back to earth on Sunday when, 24 hours after Charles Leclerc claimed the team’s first pole of 2025, they left Hungary frustrated and dejected. Seven-time world champion Hamilton, who on Saturday said he was “completely useless” to the team and ready to be replaced, wound up 12th while Leclerc dropped from race leader to a grumbling fourth.

Hamilton, backed beforehand by team boss Fred Vasseur, was in a bleak mood suggesting that he remained trapped by a crisis of confidence that has turned his spectacular marquee signing for Ferrari into a nightmare. But he also suggested there are problems behind the scenes, while appearing to incredibly suggest that there’s no guarantee he will still be a Ferrari driver be the time of the next race.

“When you have a feeling, you have a feeling,” he said enigmatically, responding to a question about his comment suggesting that he was no longer good enough for Ferrari and should be replaced. He added: “There’s a lot going on in the background that isn’t great.” Pressed on if Hamilton would “definitely” race in the Netherlands, he said “I look forward to coming back… Hopefully I will be back, yeah.”

“When you have a feeling, you have a feeling”;

https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsp...bee6fb345bf4db


Martin Brundle admits Watching Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari ordeal was ‘Painful’ — How long can this last?
Martin Brundle describes watching the seven-time world champion’s tough Hungarian Grand Prix as “painful to observe” and questions whether Hamilton can endure two more years with Ferrari
5 August 2025
John Smith
Total Motorsport

“He sat in the car in parc ferme post-race for what seemed an age, was very downbeat in interviews again, and then declined to attend a stewards’ enquiry about a rather ambitious move Max Verstappen made on him during the race in the blind and fast Turn 4, in which Lewis chose to drive off the road to avoid contact,” Brundle wrote in his Sky Sports F1 column. “He did not want to contest the incident and conceded via his team, but Max did attend the meeting with a rational explanation from his viewpoint, and avoided a penalty.”

“It’s been a challenging weekend and one to move on from,” Hamilton admitted in Ferrari’s debrief. “We weren’t able to make the progress we hoped for but I’m grateful for the effort everyone in the team put in throughout the weekend. Now we head into the break. I’ll be using the time to reset, recharge and come back stronger. I’m not where I want to be yet, but the fight’s not over – don’t count me out.”

But Brundle is sceptical about whether this is sustainable, noting, “It’s painful to observe this great champion in so much strife, and we have to expect that he can weather the storm and return to form given his talent and experience, but otherwise I simply can’t see him enduring two more seasons at Ferrari, or anywhere else, like this.”

‘Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari ordeal’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/ham...-hungarian-gp/


Jacques Villeneuve thinks Lewis Hamilton is ‘now realising’ something about Ferrari after Hungarian Grand Prix misery
5 August 2025
Tyler Rowlinson
F1 Oversteer

Speaking with La Gazzetta dello Sport, the 1997 F1 champion has been surprised by how ‘demoralised’ Hamilton has been. But he notes that he has only been used to working with Mercedes engines during his F1 career until now.

“Lewis comes from a completely different background in Formula 1 and has always worked with the English and German methods in the past,” he said. “Now he’s realising how different everything is at Ferrari. It’s certainly surprising to see him so demoralised. There always seems to be a bit of confusion at Ferrari in the decisions and communications, even over the radio, and this isn’t helping his adaptation.”

Asked whether Hamilton should be given time, Villeneuve added: “Next year will be the real showdown with Leclerc. This car wasn’t designed for Hamilton, and with the new regulations, everything will be reset in 2026. However, there was a lot of attention and expectations surrounding his arrival, and it’s undeniable that the first period has undoubtedly been disappointing.”

“Next year will be the real showdown with Leclerc”;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/jac...d-prix-misery/


Damon Hill questions Lewis Hamilton’s F1 future in ‘gets harder’ warning
4 Aug 2025
Michelle Foster
PlanetF1.com

Damon Hill has pondered whether Lewis Hamilton has another year in him on the Formula 1 grid, as it will only “get harder” for the 40-year-old. Hamilton looked to head into Formula 1’s annual summer break with a good result at the Hungaroring, a track where he has won eight times, but it was not to be.

Damon Hill on Lewis Hamilton: It’s tough to know when it’s time. Hill took to X to share his thoughts on Hamilton’s Hungarian Grand Prix weekend. “Sad to see Sir Lewis so downhearted,” he wrote. “It’s tough to know when it’s time. Another year? It gets harder. Maybe a good holiday is needed?”

“Another year? It gets harder”;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/damon-...harder-warning


Jean Alesi says Lewis Hamilton made a Ferrari statement that Michael Schumacher ‘would never’ have said
6 August 2025
Ben Evans
F1 Oversteer

Michael Schumacher would have never told Ferrari to change drivers after Lewis Hamilton admission – Alesi. Alesi was speaking to Corriere della Sera about Hamilton, via Formula Passion, and explained: “I think Hamilton’s attitude demoralises those who work around him.

“Senna or Schumacher would never have said things like that. It seemed like an Italian comedy, [but] it became a horror film. Russell revealed the reason after observing Leclerc’s car on the track. A Ferrari that runs strong on Saturday and then doesn’t perform on Sunday is what most infuriates those who love the Prancing Horse.”

Hamilton’s lack of progress during the race would have been particularly frustrating for the seven-time world champion. His teammate Charles Leclerc’s final stint was equally frustrating, as he went from looking like he was going to win his first race for the season, to missing out on the podium entirely.

“It seemed like an Italian comedy, [but] it became a horror film”;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/jea...ver-have-said/


Toto Wolff Spotted in Ferrari Paddock Amid Lewis Hamilton Uncertainty
August 4, 2025
Nelson Espinal Newsweek
The News Tribune, Washington

Adding fuel to the fire, Wolff was spotted in the Ferrari hospitality area talking with Vasseur and Elkann. Given Hamilton's comments and Wolff's belief in the driver, some believe a mid-season swap back to Mercedes could happen. In reality, these executives could have been meeting about anything - there is no shortage of topics to talk about.

Both teams are engine suppliers who are preparing for the massive 2026 regulations and likely were discussing details about refining the rules. Hamilton is all but sure to stay at Ferrari, considering the motivation that all parties still have, but if he continues to struggle, a drastic change could be on the horizon. The British driver made his move to Ferrari over the offseason with a ton of fanfare and hype.

One of the greatest drivers ever was joining the most storied team on the grid as Hamilton pursues his elusive eighth Drivers' Championship. This season, he is in sixth place with 109 points. He is 175 points behind McLaren's Oscar Piastri in the title race. Ferrari, somehow, are second in the Constructors' standings, 24 points above Mercedes, though they are almost 300 points behind McLaren.

‘Adding fuel to the fire’;

https://www.thenewstribune.com/sport...mainstage_card


Hamilton is "frustrated, but not demotivated," claims Vasseur after Ferrari's tough race in Hungary
6 Aug 2025
Balazs Szabo
F1 Technical

Asked to comment on the situation, Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur insisted that the seven-time F1 champion has not lost his motivation, he is simply frustrated. "I can perfectly understand the situation. Sometimes you are making comments on what the driver is saying [in] the car, but if you put the microphone on some other sportsmen in football and so on, I'm not sure that it would be much better.”

"Sometimes, just after the race or just after qualifying, you are very disappointed, and the first reaction is harsh. I can understand the frustration, but we are all frustrated. I don't need to motivate him. Honestly, he's frustrated, but not demotivated. Yeah, he's demanding. But I think it's also why he's seven-times world champion.”

"Frustrated, but not demotivated;

https://www.f1technical.net/news/27577