During the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton failed to reach Q3 in qualifying and finished 12th in the race, marking his first non-scoring result at the Hungaroring since 2007. After the race, Hamilton expressed frustration, stating, "I feel completely useless" and "They probably need to change driver."

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur responded by defending Hamilton, describing him as frustrated but not lacking motivation. Vasseur said Hamilton pushes himself harder than anyone and added that the race was difficult due to the strategy choice. Starting on hard tyres, Hamilton was caught in a DRS train, which limited his progress. Vasseur noted that Hamilton's pace was strong when in clean air and said, “He will bounce back.”

Teammate Charles Leclerc, who took pole position and finished fourth in the same race, acknowledged Hamilton’s struggles but did not express concern. The team remains supportive as Formula 1 enters its summer break ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix at the end of August.