P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lewis Hamilton’s year goes from bad to worse at Zandvoort.
Lewis Hamilton experienced a setback in his challenging first season with Ferrari, crashing out of the Dutch Grand Prix due to losing control on a slippery track.
Despite the crash occurring at low speed, it resulted in enough damage to force the seven-time world champion out of the race.
Hamilton apologized to his team over the radio after the incident, expressing remorse for the outcome.
His Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc also failed to finish the race, ending his day in a collision with Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli.
This marks Hamilton’s first Did Not Finish (DNF) of the 2025 F1 season, with his past exclusion from the Chinese Grand Prix due to plank wear.
As the rain conditions played a role in the crash, drivers had not yet shifted to wet tires at the time of writing.
McLaren driver Lando Norris sought an explanation for the incident, inquiring about the circumstances that led to Hamilton’s crash.
Hamilton faces a post-race investigation for allegedly not slowing down under yellow flags on his way to the starting grid, adding to the challenges of his already tumultuous season with Ferrari.
