Russell Dismisses Hamilton’s ‘Useless’ Remark After Hungarian GP

George Russell has refuted Lewis Hamilton’s self-deprecating comments made after the Hungarian Grand Prix, branding them as ‘nonsense’. The statement was issued prior to the Dutch Grand Prix, according to reports.

Despite Hamilton’s move to Ferrari this year, success has eluded both him and the team, as he remains without a podium finish. Contrastingly, teammate Charles Leclerc has secured five podium finishes this season.

Following a challenging race in Hungary, Hamilton expressed his disappointment, describing himself as ‘useless’ and suggesting to his Ferrari team that ‘they probably need to change driver.’ He also hinted at underlying issues, stating, “there’s a lot going on in the background … That’s not great.”

Russell of McLaren, however, believes Hamilton’s remarks were simply a result of the frustration he experienced at the Hungarian Prix. Russell maintains that Hamilton remains a formidable competitor, recalling his performance at the F1 Sprint in China this past March.

“Of course, he’s talking nonsense when he says that because he’s the best driver of all time,” Russell stated to the media before the Dutch GP. “When you have a bad day, you feel like that. When you have a good day, everything changes. He’s still an exceptional driver. He won the Sprint right at the beginning of the year in China. He’s clearly still got it.”

The Formula One season is restarting this week following the summer intermission, commencing with the Dutch Grand Prix.

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has voiced his confidence in the ability of both Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to assert their dominance in the remaining races of the season after the break.

“We’re back on track after the summer break, which gave the team and the drivers a chance to recharge, ready to face a very busy final part of the season,” Vasseur commented recently.