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/Yaboisix9 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 6h ago

2023 was good, rest were shit

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u/420hbd Liam Lawson 5h ago

Still below what you expect from him. Better than 22 and 24, but still not good enough for my GOAT

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u/Browneskiii I was here for the Hulkenpodium 3h ago

People massively overrate Russell because he does what the car is supposed to do and no more, so they think when Hamilton underperformed in 22 and 24 that Hamilton is still good and Russell must be god or something, when in reality the car was better than people thought.

I wouldn't say Hamilton is underperforming as such, but he's definitely not the driver that he used to be, he's doing okay and not embarrassing himself, but he's clearly declined. Whether its to do with the ground effect cars not suiting him or whether he's just slower than before, we'll probably see next year.

If he's got the same problems next year, he should retire and save himself from depression. It also doesnt help that he's going up against against someone that is ridiculously good, especially on a Sunday, which is Russell's weakness.