A dejected Lewis Hamilton and a frustrated Charles Leclerc walk away from Hungary with nothing to celebrate, just a day after Ferrari’s pole-position high. Image: Getty Images.
(The Post News)– Just a day after Charles Leclerc delivered Ferrari’s first pole of the 2025 season, Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix turned into a bitter let-down for the Scuderia.
Lewis Hamilton, who had expressed doubts about his worth to the team after qualifying, ended a gloomy weekend in 12th place, his worst-ever finish at the Hungaroring. The seven-time world champion sounded defeated, hinting at deeper troubles behind the scenes and admitting he felt stuck in a confidence crisis that continues to cloud his much-hyped Ferrari move.
Asked whether he still loved racing, he said yes, but without his usual spark. Leclerc, who had led the race early on, dropped to fourth after battling what he later described as an unexpected chassis issue. Initially blaming the team for a setup error, he later clarified that the problem was more complex but no less frustrating.
“We had the pace to win, but once the car started acting up around lap 40, there was no recovering,” he said. “It became undrivable. We should’ve been on the podium.”
Meanwhile, 44-year-old Fernando Alonso proved age is just a number, finishing fifth for Aston Martin despite a back injury, adding insult to Ferrari’s injury.
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