Hamilton remarks heighten Ferrari tensions over 2025 season start

Lewis Hamilton's blunt remarks after the Hungarian Grand Prix have intensified questions about internal strains at Ferrari, with a former rival saying the seven-time world champion and the Maranello team are at odds over how to fix a faltering start to the 2025 season. The dispute surfaced after Hamilton publicly criticised his own form and hinted Ferrari should consider replacing him following a weekend in Budapest in which teammate Charles Leclerc took pole but Hamilton qualified 12th and again failed to score a podium.

Hamilton has had a difficult introduction to life at Ferrari since switching from Mercedes in the winter, with no podiums in his first 14 races for the team. He has submitted proposals to Ferrari seeking changes to the car and the team's structure, he told media, and in Hungary he described himself as "useless" and suggested the team might consider removing him if they will not adopt his ideas. Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya said those comments reflected a clash of philosophies rather than a meltdown, arguing Ferrari is not giving Hamilton the attention he expects and that an internal fight has emerged between traditionalist elements in Maranello and...