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Lewis Hamilton Accepts Responsibility and Promises a Stronger Comeback
Highlights
- Hamilton frustrated by Ferrari’s strategy at Dutch Grand Prix.
- Stuck behind Leclerc, Hamilton finished fourth at Zandvoort.
- Hamilton tied with Russell on points but behind on wins.
- Kimi Antonelli leads championship by 59 points.
- Hamilton vows to improve and praises team’s progress.
- Hamilton thanked fans and promised to keep pushing hard.
Lewis Hamilton accepts responsibility for a frustrated radio outburst over Ferrari strategy at Zandvoort, finishing fourth after being held behind teammate Charles Leclerc during a critical pit phase.
On fresher tyres, Hamilton closed rapidly. Ferrari initially called Leclerc to pit, then extended by one lap, keeping Hamilton bottled up and eroding the offset.
He labelled the delay “a great way of wasting time, good job,” contrasting it with Mercedes’ swift order that let George Russell pass Kimi Antonelli after a Virtual Safety Car.
“A great way of wasting time, good job.” — Hamilton on Ferrari radio
Hamilton argued a cleaner release would have put Russell within range for third, given Zandvoort’s undercut strength and its limited passing opportunities.
The fourth place hurts in the standings. He ties Russell on 183 points but trails on countback, with Russell’s two wins outweighing Hamilton’s single victory.
Hamilton and Russell are tied on 183 points; Russell leads on countback with two wins to one.
Hamilton later said his heat-of-the-moment words did not reflect his standards, promising to be better and praising Ferrari’s update push and factory effort after his Dutch GP frustration.
The call reflects Ferrari’s trade-off between shielding Leclerc from an undercut and protecting tyre life. The extra lap likely surrendered time and lost clean-air potential for Hamilton’s tyres.
He stops short of a formal apology, but stresses accountability and sharper execution, particularly in qualifying, as part of an ongoing Ferrari overhaul on processes and decisiveness.
“I’ll be better. We keep pushing together.” — Hamilton
The wider picture tightens behind Antonelli, whose sprint and Grand Prix gains extend his championship lead to 59 points. Belief remains, echoing recent Ferrari optimism from within the camp.
Hamilton now targets a cleaner weekend to convert pace into results as the title fight intensifies.
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