The 40-year-old was again disappointed, placing 16th for Sunday’s race after crashing out during sprint qualifying.

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, last year's winner with Mercedes, failed to get through the first phase of Belgian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday after his best lap was deleted for exceeding track limits.

Briton Lando Norris continued his resurgence by seizing pole position on Saturday for the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix. The McLaren man had won the last two races to close the gap at the top of the standings to his team-mate Oscar Piastri.

Formula 1 fans have been reacting on social media after watching Lewis Hamilton's interview on the back of qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix. It has been a torrid weekend so far for the Ferrari man after he qualified 18th for Saturday's sprint race due to a rare mistake.

Lewis Hamilton said he refused to be another name on the list of Formula One champions who failed to win a title for Ferrari, and was making "a big, big push" back at the factory to help boost the chances of success.

Hamilton said it's ‘crunch time’ as he and Ferrari try to regain contender status and hunt for his eighth world championship.

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Lewis Hamilton is working to drag Ferrari to the front of the grid where he and team-mate Charles Leclerc would both relish a Formula 1 title battle if they get the chance