Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc fared far better by comparison and finished Saturday's qualifying in P3. And that puts him in a good position to compete for the team's maiden win of 2025, with Hamilton's search for a first podium finish in Ferrari colours likely to linger on.

Lewis Hamilton admitted his early elimination from qualifying at the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix was “unacceptable” as he issued

Hamilton is a five-time winner of the Belgian GP, including last year, when he inherited victory after George Russell’s disqualification. You have to go back to his debut season in 2007 for the last time he finished the race but failed to stand on the podium, crossing the line in fourth place. It’s a track he loves and where he flourishes.