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Lewis Hamilton RUNS OUT OF FUEL in embarrassing Ferrari blunder at British GP
In a shocking turn of events on the qualifying for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari sputtered just short of the checkered line, stranding the seven-time world champion stranded and out of fuel. Praised as a pole favorite in his initial home race with Ferrari, Hamilton’s hopes were dashed by a costly mistake from his team—a shocking low point to an otherwise promising weekend.
Hamilton, who had established the early rhythm by topping the times in Q2, came up short when it mattered most. He pushed flat out for the last lap and appeared poised to take a front-row grid spot. But as he crossed the line, the Ferrari stuttered and ground to a halt, dropping him to fifth position—a crushing of his ambitions to extend his record 11 consecutive podium finishes at Silverstone.
Reflecting on the incident, Hamilton remained focused and upbeat. “We were right on the knife edge,” he commented, acknowledging a lack of fuel at the end of the session but emphasizing the progress made with Ferrari’s latest floor upgrade . With unpredictable weather conditions forecast for race day, Hamilton believes there’s still a path to the podium.
Team principal Frederic Vasseur later admitted that the team had misjudged the fuel load needed for the qualifying shootout. Although visibly frustrated, Hamilton still praised the team’s work behind the scenes.
Ferrari’s weekend at Silverstone had started positively: both Hamilton and Charles Leclerc impressed in Friday’s practice sessions. Leclerc secured sixth on the grid, narrowly trailing his teammate, while Max Verstappen captured pole .
With race day fast approaching, Hamilton has pressure to perform well—especially in the opinion of his home fans and as Ferrari seeks its first podium finish in a grand prix in 2025. Having pace in Q2 on track and promising, Hamilton’s challenge now is converting that into a race-day success under mounting pressure.
