Lewis Hamilton’s suggestion for Ferrari after yet another disastrous qualifying session at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday had nothing to do with the car.

Hamilton raced to 12th position—the worst result of his Ferrari career—after starting from the same place on a weekend in which teammate Charles Leclerc claimed pole position and led swathes of the race until a mysterious and undiagnosed issue slowed his car.

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