P1racenews AI automatic summary:
A rare mistake from Lewis Hamilton resulted in a difficult Zandvoort retirement ahead of Ferrari’s home race next weekend.
Lewis Hamilton was caught by complete surprise by his race-ending crash in the Dutch Grand Prix, deeming it a painful retirement after settling in behind George Russell in seventh before crashing on lap 23 at the banked Turn 3.
Hamilton lost control of his SF-25 after hitting the slippery high edge of the corner, causing heavy contact with the wall and significant damage to his car.
The crash occurred shortly after he suggested Ferrari should pit him early to get ahead of Russell, despite not necessarily wanting the undercut at that time.
Hamilton expressed being taken by complete surprise by the crash, feeling that he had been making progress over the weekend and finding the retirement frustrating due to the positive strides made.
Despite feeling solid throughout the weekend and making progress with his overall approach, the Briton ended the race with nothing but the disappointment of a crash that abruptly ended a promising weekend.
