Overview

• Speaking to Sky Sports F1, Jacques Villeneuve said Hamilton and Ferrari show "no chemistry" and appear "on a different planet," citing uneasy dynamics on race-day radio.
• Fourteen races into 2025, Hamilton has 109 points in sixth place and trails Charles Leclerc by 42, with Leclerc leading head-to-head 10–4 in qualifying and 11–2 in race results.
• Hamilton’s own frustration boiled over in Hungary, where he called himself "useless" and suggested Ferrari might "probably need to change driver."
• Villeneuve pointed to Hamilton’s exchanges with race engineer Riccardo Adami as evidence of a disconnect and added that communication issues have also plagued Leclerc’s side.
• Friday practice at Zandvoort opened with Leclerc 14th and Hamilton 15th, about 1.6s off the pace, reinforcing Villeneuve’s contention that progress has stalled; he also suggested Hamilton may already be looking toward 2026.