The Saudi Grand Prix offered little joy to the seven-time F1 world champion who qualified down in seventh and stayed there for most of the race as he continues to struggle adapting to life at Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton reacted to a difficult race in Jeddah(Image: Sky Sports)
Lewis Hamilton could barely muster the words to describe his disappointment after yet another race to forget in a Ferrari. The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix offered little joy to the seven-time Formula 1 champion who qualified down in seventh and stayed there for most of the race.
His team-mate Charles Leclerc, who had qualified three places ahead, was able to make the all-important progress to make it a day to remember. He got past George Russell and then held off Lando Norris late on to record Ferrari’s first podium finish of 2025.
But the top three seems like a distant dream for Hamilton right now as he continues to find it very difficult to get his car to perform. His adaptation from Mercedes has been a painful process so far and that was reflected in his post-race interview.
“There wasn’t one second [where I felt comfortable],” he told Sky Sports. “Clearly, the car is capable of being P3. Charles did a great job today, so I can’t blame the car.”
Asked if he has any idea why it’s not working for him, Hamilton just shook his head and replied: “No.” He wore a glum expression throughout the short conversation and is obviously at a loss right now in terms of how to get his machine to work.
