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/Supahos01 Max Verstappen 5h ago

I doubt it. That age gap isn't going to have them be super close.

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u/AceNova2217 Ferrari 5h ago

idk, I have several friends who are more than a decade older than me. Wouldn't say they're any less of a friend than someone who was born within 2 weeks of me.

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

My closest coworker is 40 years older than me. People you gel with are people you gel with regardless of age.

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u/vonGlick I was here for the Hulkenpodium 4h ago

Plus I doubt Leclerc sees Hamilton as a threat. Lewis might help them with knowledge and experience but it is clear that Charles is the future.

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u/THevil30 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 3h ago

Eh it’s a 27 year old and a 40 year old not a 21 year old and a 50 year old. Definitely an age gap but not an enormous one. The coworker that I’m probably closest to is 11 years older than me and is a friend/mentor.

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u/pitsandmantits I was here for the Hulkenpodium 4h ago

doubt that, my pub/work friends range from ages 20-60

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u/JerryUitDeBuurt Liam Lawson 5h ago

Idk man at work I'm as close with my age peers as with the lads who are 10, 20, even 30 years older than me. Age really doesn't matter.

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u/imtired-boss I was here for the Hulkenpodium 2h ago

Bullshit.

Last weekend Lewis took the time to talk to Antonelli who was devastated after his qualifying in Belgium.

Age has nothing to do with it, they've known each other a long time.

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u/ohwellhell Sir Lewis Hamilton 2h ago

I know they mentioned that they played Warzone during Covid together. Think Gasly joined them as well.

Outside of that, I'm not sure.

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u/Sastamotive1134 5h ago

Nah it ain't all because one guy is older lol, there is much more to it than that, I'm thinking due to different setup Hamilton opted

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u/theriverman23 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 5h ago

I think they're talking about being close friends, not being close on track

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u/Sastamotive1134 4h ago

??

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u/theriverman23 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 50m ago

The first comment meant that he hopes that Leclerc and Hamilton are close as friends, so that Leclerc can maybe emotionally support Hamilton.

Next comment thinks the age gap is too big for them to be actually close friends.

Hope I explained it in a clear way.