Overview

• Ferrari team principal Frédéric Vasseur acknowledged he and Lewis Hamilton underestimated the difficulty of switching from Mercedes to Ferrari and said the Briton has been largely on track since Canada.
• Hamilton’s self-critique after qualifying 12th in Hungary, where he called himself “absolut nutzlos,” intensified public scrutiny of his form.
• Vasseur downplayed the Budapest setback as fine margins, described Hamilton as extremely self‑critical, and characterized the issues as small rather than systemic.
• Bernie Ecclestone publicly urged Ferrari to replace Hamilton with Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto, citing the Brazilian’s recent points in Austria and Belgium and sixth place in Hungary.
• Ferrari says a replacement is not under consideration as Charles Leclerc continues to lead the intra-team battle in qualifying, races and points, with Hamilton still seeking a first Grand Prix podium for the team.