Lewis Hamilton criticized his qualifying performance for the Hungarian Grand Prix, calling it useless. He finished 12th, while teammate Charles Leclerc secured pole position. Hamilton acknowledged no car issues or obstruction, attributing his failure solely to a lack of speed. His frustration was intensified by a recent poor performance in Belgium. This season marks the fourth time Hamilton failed to reach the top 10 in qualifying. He struggles with transitioning to Ferrari, as he has yet to achieve a podium finish since joining from Mercedes after 12 years.
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's exasperation was compounded by what he called an unacceptable error in qualifying at the last round in Belgium, where he could manage only 16th on the grid.
This is the fourth time Hamilton failed to make the top 10 in qualifying this season and has been beaten over the single lap by Leclerc in 10 of the 14 meetings.
Expectations for the seven-time champion had been huge when he joined Ferrari this season after 12 years at Mercedes, but the transition has been difficult.
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