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Lewis Hamilton’s Downbeat Hungarian Weekend Prompts Retirement Warnings

Martin Brundle cautioned that the seven-time champion may retire if his slump persists after he posted a 12th-place result at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Formula One drives line up on the pit lane before the start of the first practice session of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Spa, on July 25, 2025.

Overview

  • Hamilton qualified and finished 12th at the Hungarian Grand Prix, labeling himself “useless” and suggesting Ferrari consider changing drivers.
  • Toto Wolff reaffirmed his belief in Hamilton’s status as F1’s greatest driver, insisting that no single weekend can erase his achievements.
  • Ferrari principal Fred Vasseur rejected criticism of Hamilton’s form, attributing his Q2 elimination to narrow performance margins and strategic tyre choices.
  • Charles Leclerc described Hamilton’s Hungaroring weekend as an outlier and expressed confidence in a more competitive second half of the season.
  • McLaren boss Zak Brown hailed a “healthier” F1 environment under new Red Bull principal Laurent Mekies following Christian Horner’s July departure.