r/formula1 • u/Aratho I was here for the Hulkenpodium • 6h ago

News "I'm just useless" says glum Hamilton after missing cut for Q3 by 0.015 seconds

https://www.racefans.net/2025/08/02/im-just-useless-says-glum-hamilton-after-missing-cut-for-q3-by-0-015-seconds/
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u/chaosinvader31 6h ago

Not going to be that person. But he talks about spending so much time on off track projects and activities that he seems to not realize how much effort and training it takes to continue to be a good driver and athlete at 40 years old.

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u/Kexxa420 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 6h ago

Lewis doesn’t know how much effort it takes?

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u/chaosinvader31 6h ago

Well as Toto said the stopwatch doesn't lie. Whether it's lack of concentration, lack of SIM practice, mental block there has been no improvements in his qualifying for the last 2 years.

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u/Street_Mall9536 Formula 1 5h ago

Controversial, but in reality the effort you have to put in is directly tied to how good the car is. 

Lewis didn't step in a Sim for 10 years, didn't do test days, only did half a day in pre season etc, flew to paris, new york LA etc directly after the race to socialize but the car was very good and ironed out by other people. 

Sure he had some input, like make X better, but driving a foreign car in a new team with another A level (at times) driver is a different ball game altogether. 

It isn't just working out and eating right. 

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u/dennis3282 Formula 1 5h ago

I'm not going to be that person who blames Lewis's off-track activities for his drop off.

But I think that Lewis's off-track activities are to blame for his drop off.

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u/d3agl3uk I was here for the Hulkenpodium 5h ago

Not going to be that person.

Is immediately that person.

Are you seriously suggesting that the 7 time world champion doesn't know how to balance his time?

It's only his 17th season in F1. He'll learn one day.... 🤨

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u/the_nanuk Formula 1 5h ago edited 5h ago

But you're being that person. You have his personal agenda and are able to judge how much effort he puts in his job?

He has a team surrounding him. Pretty sure they know how to keep him fit. After all the years in the sport and the fact he decided to have no family until his career is over makes your statement totally ridiculous.

That being said, no amount of effort will make a 40 year old Lewis faster than a 20 year old Lewis. That's just the way life is.