Lewis Hamilton sensationally tells Ferrari to REPLACE him just months after signing his huge £60m-a-year deal… and labels himself ‘absolutely useless’ following woeful Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying result
Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari should drop him from his £60million-a-year-contract after he qualified a horrendous 12th in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix while his team-mate Charles Leclerc took a shock pole position.
Hamilton’s display marked his worst-ever qualifying result in Budapest, and moved his head-to-head record against Leclerc in qualifying to 10-4 this season.
A distraught, monosyllabic Hamilton said: ‘It’s me every time. I’m useless, absolutely useless.
‘The team have no problem. You’ve seen the car’s on pole. So we probably need to change driver.’
Hamilton has only competed 13 races for Ferrari since his sensational move to the team, and has not finished on the podium in that period. He is 30 points behind Leclerc, who pole came from nowhere, with the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris qualifying second and third.
Hamilton’s only high point at Ferrari has been victory in the sprint in China. Other than that, he has desperately struggled for form aged 40.
Lewis Hamilton sensationally called for Ferrari to replace him after qualifying P12 in Hungary
Hamilton trails his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc 10-4 in their qualifying head-to-head
The seven-time world champion is yet to score a podium for Ferrari since his blockbuster move
The Hungaroring has long been Hamilton’s personal playground, with the Brit boasting nine poles and eight victories at the circuit.
Nevertheless, it remains one of the most punishing tracks on the calendar for overtaking, and Hamilton could find himself deep in a midfield scrap on Sunday if he fails to make an impressionable start in the Grand Prix.
