What also probably stunned the living legend was an elimination at the Hungaroring, a track where Hamilton has secured a record nine pole positions. That includes a surprise pole for the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix, the last time he qualified up front for a grand prix.

Lewis Hamilton said he is “absolutely useless” and claimed Ferrari need to replace him after he qualified 12th for the Hungarian Grand Prix – as team-mate Charles Leclerc took pole position.Outside of a sprint win at the second round in China,

The British driver will start from 12th in Sunday's race while Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc managed to snatch pole position away from the dominant McLaren drivers