Lewis Hamilton finished 12th at the Hungarian Grand Prix; the seven-time world champion described himself as 'useless' after exiting from Q2; Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur stresses Hamilton is frustrated but not demotivated by the difficulties; Hamilton has expressed 'hope' to return for the Dutch Grand Prix from August 29-31.
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Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton was unhappy with his 12th place in Hungary but said he still loves racing.
Hamilton revealed he had “a lot going on in the background” after finishing 12th at the Hungarian Grand Prix and the following day described himself as “useless”, adding that Ferrari should consider finding another driver.
Hamilton once again failed to qualify early on Saturday and was unable to improve his position in Sunday's race. The seven-time world champion lost ground at the start but eventually regained it and finished where he started. He was also involved in an incident with long-time rival Max Verstappen which saw the Dutchman avoid further action.
Hamilton's teammate Charles Leclerc started from pole position but finished fourth after suffering chassis problems during the race. Lando Norris used a one-stop strategy to take the win ahead of Oscar Piastri and George Russell.
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“When you have a feeling, you have a feeling. There's a lot of bad stuff going on in the background,” Hamilton told Sky Sports F1's Rachel Brooks of his comments on Saturday.
However, the 40-year-old driver insists he has not lost his passion for racing.
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen beat Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to finish 11th at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
In a written press release, Hamilton was asked whether he would confirm his attendance at the Dutch Grand Prix when Formula 1 resumes racing after the summer break from August 29 to 31.
“I'm looking forward to getting back. Hopefully I'll be there,” Hamilton replied.
Vasseur: Hamilton upset but not demotivated
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After a tough qualifying session at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Martin Brundle and Jamie Chadwick discuss whether Lewis Hamilton can recover at Ferrari.
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur also defended Hamilton after another difficult weekend, and noted that the Briton's high demands on himself are the reason for his self-criticism.
“I don't need to motivate him. He's upset, but he's not demotivated, you know, it's a completely different story,” Vasseur said after the race.
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