Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna are the second and third-most successful drivers at the Hungarian Grand Prix<\/a>.<\/p>\n But even their seven combined wins can\u2019t match Hamilton\u2019s eight victories and nine pole positions at the circuit.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, his first visit as a Ferrari<\/a> driver didn\u2019t go to plan, and teammate Charles Leclerc<\/a> was ultimately left disappointed as well.<\/p>\n RANKDRIVERTEAMPOINTS1Lando NorrisMcLaren252Oscar PiastriMcLaren183George RussellMercedes154Charles LeclercFerrari125Fernando AlonsoAston Martin106Gabriel BortoletoSauber87Lance StrollAston Martin68Liam LawsonRacing Bulls49Max VerstappenRed Bull210Kimi AntonelliMercedes1<\/p>\n Hamilton was asked if he still loved racing<\/a> by the time the race weekend came to a close.<\/p>\n The seven-time world champion was so despondent during his media duties that it was clear he needed the summer break more than anyone.<\/p>\n It was his first point-less weekend of the season, but after the race, Leclerc was almost just as upset.<\/p>\n What looked like a guaranteed podium and potentially his first win of the year turned into a P4 finish as Leclerc suffered with car troubles during his final stint.<\/p>\n According to journalist Jon Noble, the Monegasque\u2019s performance was the only thing that could cheer Hamilton up after the race.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton\u2019s life outside F1 from net worth to family<\/a><\/p>\n Noble was speaking about Hamilton\u2019s demeanour on The Race F1 Podcast, and said: \u201cSo, when Lewis stepped out of the car on Saturday, he saw he\u2019d been knocked out in Q2 in 12th, and Charles Leclerc is on pole position.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd for someone as determined as Lewis, who\u2019s kind of brutal with the team in terms of what he demands of people, is brutal in terms of how much he pushes himself, is brutal in terms of how much he kicks himself if things don\u2019t go right, this is just what he felt at the time.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is different from the past. And I was told that in the driver\u2019s briefing, an hour and a half later, Lewis was perfectly normal, delighted for Charles when he came in. It\u2019s a very different scenario.<\/p>\n CategoryLewis HamiltonCharles Leclerc2025 points109151Grand Prix results*211Grand Prix qualifying410Grand Prix wins00Grand Prix poles01Grand Prix podiums05Best finish4th3rdDisqualifications11Retirements00Retirements (classified finish)00Fastest laps00Grand Prix points finishes1212Sprint results21Sprint Qualifying12Sprint wins10Sprint poles10Sprint podiums20The 2025 F1 teammate head-to-head battle of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc<\/p>\n *Both cars disqualified at Chinese Grand Prix<\/p>\n \u201cPre-COVID, we used to speak to Lewis when he was at Mercedes. They would do the session after the debrief when they\u2019ve got more information, much more considered. They\u2019ve taken everything in.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I think if on Saturday, rather than Lewis doing his TV, written media, and that was it, that\u2019s all we heard from him. If he\u2019d had the debrief and then spoken to us, I think the perception would have been very different.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t see it as the disaster that these comments made it suggest. And this is just Lewis; he wears his heart on his sleeve.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd he was the same tonight, disappointing race because he couldn\u2019t make any progress, was very down and despondent. But this is just the nature of who Lewis Hamilton is.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: All you need to know about Scuderia Ferrari from team principal to factory<\/a><\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton publicly praised Charles Leclerc at the Hungarian GP in reversed roles from Silverstone<\/p>\n Although Ferrari still haven\u2019t won a Grand Prix this season, their drivers have always had each other\u2019s backs.<\/p>\n Leclerc sang Hamilton\u2019s praises after the British Grand Prix<\/a> when he narrowly missed out on a podium finish to Nico Hulkenberg.<\/p>\n The Monegasque driver had a disastrous race, but the 40-year-old scored the necessary points to keep Ferrari second in the constructors\u2019 championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n Position Constructors’ Standings PointsPts 1 559 2 260 3 236 4 194 5 70 6 52 7 51 8 45 9 35 10 20 <\/p>\n![\"Ferrari](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2227356727-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Nicolas Economou\/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesLewis Hamilton was \u2018delighted\u2019 for Charles Leclerc after the Hungarian Grand Prix during Ferrari debrief<\/p>\n