Lewis Hamilton complains about ‘snappy’ Ferrari and poor technique calls as Silverstone podium document ends | F1 Information

Lewis Hamilton lashed out on the state of his automobile and at Ferrari’s technique calls as his proud streak of Silverstone podiums was ended on Sunday.

Hamilton had completed within the prime three in his earlier 12 races at Silverstone, however was compelled to accept a irritating fourth on the 2025 British Grand Prix behind Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and a jubilant Nico Hulkenberg, who remarkably secured his first ever podium regardless of beginning in P19.

The seven-time world champion suffered from poor technique calls all through a race that was interrupted by rain and several other Security Vehicles, however he additionally struggled to deal with a ‘snappy’ automobile which he says he has no confidence in.

“The automobile was actually, actually exhausting to drive,” he complained.

“It simply has no stability. So that you go to nook, and it is snapping, snapping, snapping, snapping. It simply will not keep nonetheless and that makes it so troublesome. And within the low velocity, it does not like to show. It is a actually irritating stability.”

Hamilton’s struggles noticed him go off the monitor on various events as he failed to shut the hole to Hulkenberg within the closing phases.

“It is the worst feeling,” he added to Sky Sports activities F1.

“When it is continually snapping you simply don’t have any confidence. The last word purpose is to attempt to construct up confidence within the automobile and get sooner and sooner over time.

“It is like constructing a wall after which knocking it down. When you may’t construct that confidence you are probably not going anyplace.

“You are form of in no man’s land. That is how I felt for many of the race.”

‘We misplaced time and locations by means of technique’

Hamilton’s struggles with the automobile have been compounded by a number of technique calls that noticed him lose monitor place.

When rain arrived after 11 laps, Hamilton’s first pit cease noticed him drop from fourth to eighth and he was delayed behind the Haas of Esteban Ocon after which the Alpine of Pierre Gasly for a number of laps.

When Hamilton handed Gasly on lap 29 and Lance Stroll on lap 35, the house followers anticipated him to comfortably reel in Hulkenberg for third, however his group known as him in too early for slick tyres and he struggled when he got here out.

Hamilton misplaced round 5 seconds on the primary two corners after the pit cease and Hulkenberg prolonged his benefit on intermediate tyres earlier than stopping one lap later to disclaim Hamilton a thirteenth residence podium.

“We misplaced time and loads of locations by means of technique,” Hamilton added.

“I am probably not certain how I used to be P4 and got here out P8. That made life very troublesome. I obtained caught behind three vehicles for a very long time.

“Then I ended early within the hope of a giant undercut and jeez, it was so difficult. This automobile doesn’t like these situations in any respect.

“An enormous snap and I went huge in Flip Three and it misplaced me a ton of time. There was a lot of errors. It was not day.”

‘What we now have is so troublesome to drive’

Ferrari group principal Frederic Vasseur revealed after the race that a number of the selections had been made “blind” as a result of their GPS system had failed after 10 laps and they didn’t know the place Hamilton was on the monitor.

It contributed to a irritating end to a weekend that had began filled with promise when Hamilton topped the timesheet in first apply and appeared a real risk to the McLarens.

“I believe what’s constructive this weekend is that in apply I used to be proper there. I used to be way more pleased with the automobile stability within the dry. After which in qualifying, we have been a lot, a lot stronger,” he added.

“I believe there’s lot of positives, and likewise, on a race like this, whereas it isn’t nice, you may obtain lots.

“I really feel like I understand how to clarify to the group what I do not need inbuilt subsequent yr’s automobile.

“What we now have proper now makes it so troublesome to drive, notably in these situations.”

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