{"id":2108272,"date":"2026-08-23T16:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T13:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2108272"},"modified":"2026-08-23T16:56:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T13:56:00","slug":"lewis-hamilton-slates-ferrari-dutch-gp-tactics-with-championship-jibe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2108272","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton slates Ferrari Dutch GP tactics with championship jibe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431692_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Lewis Hamilton slates Ferrari Dutch GP tactics with championship jibe<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Lewis Hamilton dropped to third in the drivers&#8217; standings after Ferrari struggled to make key mid-race decisions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Sam Hall <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-08-23T17:56:00+01:00\">23 Aug 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431692_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431692_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431692_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431692_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431692_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431692_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431692_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431692_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431692_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Hamilton was less than impressed by Ferrari&#8217;s in-race decision-making<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Lewis Hamilton has backed Ferrari&#8217;s ability to win, but pointed to key things the team must learn if it is to fight for the Formula 1 title once more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ferrari has flirted with a drivers&#8217; title battle since last achieving success in 2007, but has rarely maintained this for the duration of a campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton arrived in Zandvoort second in the standings to Kimi Antonelli, but has now dropped to third, and vented his frustration during the race at Ferrari&#8217;s lack of urgency or willingness to make tough calls from the pit wall. This was especially clear when the team was slow to react when he closed onto the gearbox of Leclerc mid-race.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Hamilton couldn&#8217;t get past Russell late on<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This delay, Hamilton believes, cost him a podium finish, and instead left him to take the flag in fourth place.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Today was definitely frustrating for me,&#8221; he told <em>Sky Sports<\/em>. &#8220;I&#8217;m here to win, and I really believe that this team can win.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Whether or not we couldn&#8217;t win this race, but to win championships, you have to pick up every point, and the last few races have been difficult with penalties and stuff.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Then today, I lost several seconds behind Charles, which I think ultimately probably would have made the difference at the end.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But we&#8217;ll take it offline. My goal is to try and lead this team to the top, to the championship, and we&#8217;ve got some work to do, for sure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite his frustration at some of the in-race antics, Hamilton was nonetheless pleased with his strategy, and praised aspects of the team&#8217;s execution of the weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-90f04984e46deaa064a9aeb513752b4760779e6f9edc98599d164664931b2c36\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Charles Leclerc joins Lewis Hamilton in questioning Ferrari&#8217;s Dutch GP strategy<\/li>\n<li>Hamilton calls out Ferrari for \u201cwasting time\u201d in fiery radio messages <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Hamilton dropped a championship position in Zandvoort<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Firstly, I think the guys in the garage did a fantastic job with the pit stops,&#8221; he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Strategy was genuinely very, very good. 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card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> F1  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hamilton calls out Ferrari for \u201cwasting time\u201d in fiery radio messages <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1787500371\"> 2h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> F1  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dutch GP red-flagged after massive Max Verstappen crash<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1787490767\"> 4h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431328_hires.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431328_hires.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431328_hires.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> F1  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Is it going to rain at the Dutch GP? Wet weather hits before start<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1787487480\"> 5h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1232243_hires.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1232243_hires.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1232243_hires.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Lewis Hamilton dropped to third in the drivers&#8217; standings after Ferrari struggled to make key mid-race decisions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Lewis Hamilton has backed Ferrari&#8217;s ability to win, but pointed to key things the team must learn if it is to fight for the Formula 1 title once more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ferrari has flirted with a drivers&#8217; title battle since last achieving success in 2007, but has rarely maintained this for the duration of a campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton arrived in Zandvoort second in the standings to Kimi Antonelli, but has now dropped to third, and vented his frustration during the race at Ferrari&#8217;s lack of urgency or willingness to make tough calls from the pit wall. This was especially clear when the team was slow to react when he closed onto the gearbox of Leclerc mid-race.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Hamilton couldn&#8217;t get past Russell late on<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This delay, Hamilton believes, cost him a podium finish, and instead left him to take the flag in fourth place.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Today was definitely frustrating for me,&#8221; he told <em>Sky Sports<\/em>. &#8220;I&#8217;m here to win, and I really believe that this team can win.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Whether or not we couldn&#8217;t win this race, but to win championships, you have to pick up every point, and the last few races have been difficult with penalties and stuff.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Then today, I lost several seconds behind Charles, which I think ultimately probably would have made the difference at the end.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But we&#8217;ll take it offline. My goal is to try and lead this team to the top, to the championship, and we&#8217;ve got some work to do, for sure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite his frustration at some of the in-race antics, Hamilton was nonetheless pleased with his strategy, and praised aspects of the team&#8217;s execution of the weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-90f04984e46deaa064a9aeb513752b4760779e6f9edc98599d164664931b2c36\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Charles Leclerc joins Lewis Hamilton in questioning Ferrari&#8217;s Dutch GP strategy<\/li>\n<li>Hamilton calls out Ferrari for \u201cwasting time\u201d in fiery radio messages <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Hamilton dropped a championship position in Zandvoort<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Firstly, I think the guys in the garage did a fantastic job with the pit stops,&#8221; he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Strategy was genuinely very, very good. The car felt awesome, and, you know, they&#8217;ve worked so hard to continue to put in a bit of an upgrade here. We&#8217;re just chipping away at it all the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re still losing; this first half of the season, we&#8217;ve been losing three to five tenths on the straight, depending on which track we go to, and that&#8217;s a very hard deficit to overcome just through corners. But we&#8217;re close.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Lewis Hamilton has backed Ferrari&#8217;s ability to win, but pointed to key things the team must learn if it is to fight for the Formula 1 title once more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ferrari has flirted with a drivers&#8217; title battle since last achieving success in 2007, but has rarely maintained this for the duration of a campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton arrived in Zandvoort second in the standings to Kimi Antonelli, but has now dropped to third, and vented his frustration during the race at Ferrari&#8217;s lack of urgency or willingness to make tough calls from the pit wall. This was especially clear when the team was slow to react when he closed onto the gearbox of Leclerc mid-race.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431660_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Hamilton couldn&#8217;t get past Russell late on<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This delay, Hamilton believes, cost him a podium finish, and instead left him to take the flag in fourth place.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Today was definitely frustrating for me,&#8221; he told <em>Sky Sports<\/em>. &#8220;I&#8217;m here to win, and I really believe that this team can win.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Whether or not we couldn&#8217;t win this race, but to win championships, you have to pick up every point, and the last few races have been difficult with penalties and stuff.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Then today, I lost several seconds behind Charles, which I think ultimately probably would have made the difference at the end.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But we&#8217;ll take it offline. My goal is to try and lead this team to the top, to the championship, and we&#8217;ve got some work to do, for sure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite his frustration at some of the in-race antics, Hamilton was nonetheless pleased with his strategy, and praised aspects of the team&#8217;s execution of the weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-90f04984e46deaa064a9aeb513752b4760779e6f9edc98599d164664931b2c36\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Charles Leclerc joins Lewis Hamilton in questioning Ferrari&#8217;s Dutch GP strategy<\/li>\n<li>Hamilton calls out Ferrari for \u201cwasting time\u201d in fiery radio messages <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431146_hires_0.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Hamilton dropped a championship position in Zandvoort<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Firstly, I think the guys in the garage did a fantastic job with the pit stops,&#8221; he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Strategy was genuinely very, very good. The car felt awesome, and, you know, they&#8217;ve worked so hard to continue to put in a bit of an upgrade here. We&#8217;re just chipping away at it all the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re still losing; this first half of the season, we&#8217;ve been losing three to five tenths on the straight, depending on which track we go to, and that&#8217;s a very hard deficit to overcome just through corners. But we&#8217;re close.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1102959\/1\/lewis-hamilton-slates-ferrari-dutch-gp-tactics-championship-jibe&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/xpb_1431692_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Lewis Hamilton slates Ferrari Dutch GP tactics with championship jibe Lewis Hamilton dropped to third in the drivers&#8217; standings after Ferrari struggled to make key mid-race decisions. 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