Lewis Hamilton confirms F1 future after raising Ferrari exit possibility

Lewis Hamilton has confirmed he will be at the Dutch Grand Prix following a dismal Hungarian weekend. 

Hamilton started 12th after a Q2 exit in Budapest, with team-mate Charles Leclerc on pole, and after the session, said that he was "useless" and that Ferrari needed "a new driver."

In the race itself, Hamilton opted for a contra-strategy in starting on the hard tyres and running long to switch to fresher rubber for the final stint. 

After dropping to P16 following the pit-stop, he recovered to P12, but could not pass Isack Hadjar for 11th or Kimi Antonelli in 10th to land a points finish. 

Race-winner Lando Norris lapped Hamilton, the first time he has been so since the 2022 Emilia Romagna GP, and finished 12th for his lowest grand prix finish for the Scuderia. 

When questioned by media, including RacingNews365, Hamilton confirmed that he would indeed be back for the Dutch Grand Prix following the summer break. 

"I look forward to coming back, I'll be back, yeah," he said.

"We've definitely made some improvements on the upgrades, and it is a shame that we're not as competitive as the guys in front.

"But we've seen Charles have a really strong run in the last two races, and the car is definitely progressing, so we have to keep trying to extract more from it."

When then pressed by Sky Sports F1 as to the origins of the comments after qualifying, Hamilton hinted at trouble in the background. 

"Not particularly, when you have a feeling, you have a feeling," he said when asked if he could provide some clarity on the comment.

"There's a lot going on in the background that's not great, but I still love racing."