Lewis Hamilton's worrying comments continue as message emerges that was not broadcast

Lewis Hamilton issued an apology to his Ferrari team-mates on the radio after finishing 12th at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion experienced a miserable weekend at the Hungaroring - a track where he has a record eight race victories. Hamilton's race was compromised from the start as he rolled off the grid in 12th place following another disappointing qualifying session on Saturday.

The Brit was the only driver to start on hard compound tyres in an attempt to mix up the strategy, but he lost two places on the opening lap, scuppering his hopes of a strong recovery drive. From there, Hamilton found himself in a DRS train behind Kimi Antonelli and Isack Hadjar, and with overtaking spots at a premium around the Hungaroring circuit, he was unable to make up ground. The F1 legend crossed the line a lap down to the McLaren duo, who were the class of the field once again.

After crossing the line, Hamilton dialled in to speak to race engineer Riccardo Adami. "Really sorry about this weekend guys, for losing you points," he said.

His radio apology was followed up with another downbeat interview with Sky Sports F1. Asked to clarify his comments from the previous day, when he said Ferrari might need to "change driver", he replied: "Not particularly, when you have a feeling you have a feeling. There's a lot going on in the background that's not great so..."

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