Monza is one of the magical places of Formula 1, also because of the enthusiasm of home fans in the Ferrari country. This means at the upcoming race weekend (all sessions from Friday, 05.09.2025, in the live ticker at Sportschau.de) but also immense pressure for the drivers of the Reds – especially for Lewis Hamilton.
It will hardly be a consolation for the record world champion (seven titles like Michael Schumacher), but he and his entire team in Italy start with the knowledge that it can hardly be worse than last. In Zandvoort, Hamilton resigned after an embarrassing driving mistake with fresh tires, and his team -mate Charles Leclerc was shot down by Kimi Antonelli and also did not finish.
Punishment from Zandvoort as an additional handicap
The double round round is not the only mortgage that drags Ferrari to Monza. Because Hamilton in Zandvoort did not slowly slow down in two sighting rounds before the start, the FIA pressed a criminal letters for the next race – he now has a criminal letters for the next race – he now has it as an additional handicap at home.
He just lacked that. The whole season has been running for the driver’s legend and the legend team like a single nightmare, the supposed dream marriage had already been completely broken before the summer break. At least in the team, however, one seems to have agreed on a different choice of words. When Hamilton speaks publicly, it now sounds less like resignation or frustration and a little more after a fighting spirit and aggressure.
“Motivated to make up for the places” again “
“The punishment is hardcore, I was pretty shocked”Hamilton admits. “But last I felt more comfortable in the car, the trend is positive and I am very motivated to make up for the places.” What the Brit “Positive trend” Specifically stipulates, remained a little in the dark. Perhaps this was due to the enthusiasm that hit him and Leclerc at a fan festival with over 10,000 Tifosi in Milan.
“Incredibile” (unbelievable), Hamilton moved visibly moved at the big party on Thursday afternoon (04.09.2025) into the microphone, and and “Forza Ferrari! We need this energy on the weekend!” This applies to the fans, this also applies to him personally: there are still only 109 points in his seasonal account, which is exactly 200 less than the World Cup leading Oscar Piatri.
Even qualifying is getting hard for Hamilton
Most recently in the points races on July 27th in Belgium as a seventh with a lag of 40.7 seconds behind Piatri. He left in Zandvoort, in Hungary on August 3, he was overwhelmed and landed in twelve. How the weekend will run in Monza depends on the five-placed penalty already depends on qualifying on Saturday. Hamilton has respect: “It will be challenging. Qualifying is already so tight. It is difficult to get into the Q3 of the top ten. It is even more difficult to get among the top five.”