In a sharp Sky Sports F1 Show segment, commentator David Croft slammed Lewis Hamilton as the season’s “careless mistakes” have cost the seven‑time champion a decisive edge on the Ferrari team.
Hamilton’s 2025 comeback and recent setbacks
The 41‑year‑old has returned to the front of the grid, grabbing 169 points to sit just 50 behind Kimi Antonelli with the lead at Mercedes, yet the Ferraris faltered at the Hungaroring – a five‑point finish and two penalties on the weekend saw Hamilton slip further from a championship reach.
Among the infringements the pundit catalogued:
- Five‑second pit‑lane speeding strike at Monaco
- Five‑second pre‑start‑signal violation at Silverstone
- Five‑second collision‑caused penalty at Spa with George Russell
- Three‑grid‑place loss for impeding Oscar Piastri in qualifying
- Five‑second pit‑lane speed over‑run at Hungary
Croft’s remarks on strategy and driver conduct
“His second stint wasn’t particularly good,” Croft observed regarding Hungary, questioning whether the “Racing Bulls” blockage impacted tyre performance. “Things went from bad to worse when Lewis repeated another careless mistake,” he added, insisting the driver should have seen the rear‑view mirrors despite starting a lap early.
Ferrari defended the grid penalty by citing an information lag on the Piastri incident, yet Croft maintained that Hamilton “still should have been watching in his mirrors,” arguing that “throwing away good positions” undermines a driver’s skill set.1 The legacy of the British star—now alive to comment, yet faced with a setback—poses a thorny question for his Red Bull legacy at the current season’s turning point.
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