BUDAPEST, Hungary — A despondent Lewis Hamilton labeled himself “completely ineffective” after qualifying twelfth for the Hungarian Grand Prix and stated Ferrari “in all probability want to vary driver.”
The seven-time world champion did not make the minimize for the ultimate a part of qualifying on the Hungaroring by 0.015 seconds earlier than watching from the sideline as his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc take a shock pole place forward of the dominant McLaren vehicles.
As he returned to the pits after the session, Hamilton radioed his crew to say, “each time, each time.”
Requested by Sky Sports activities after the session what he was referring to, he stated: “It is simply me each time.”
He added: “I’m ineffective. Completely ineffective.”
When it was put to him that Ferrari was working to adapt the automotive to go well with his driving fashion, Hamilton stated: “The crew has no drawback.
“You’ll be able to see the automotive is on pole [with Leclerc].
“They in all probability want to vary driver.”
The end result was Hamilton’s third disappointing qualifying session up to now two weeks after he was knocked out in dash qualifying 1 for the race in Belgium and the primary session for grand prix qualifying.
It follows a troublesome half of a season for Hamilton, who joined Ferrari from Mercedes over the winter however has struggled to jell with the automotive on the first 13 races.
His greatest outcomes stays a dash race victory on the Chinese language Grand Prix, though he has but to complete on the rostrum in a grand prix.
On the Belgian Grand Prix, he made essentially the most of a moist race to get better to seventh place from a pit lane begin, however he doubted rain forecast for Sunday would offer an identical alternative in Hungary.
“I do not suppose something might help me proper now,” he added.