'Useless' Hamilton says he's to blame

Leclerc snatches pole as rivals panic

- By Dan Moxon

EWIS HAMILTON declared himself “useless” and told Ferrari they “probably need to change driver” after another galling qualifying performance for the the Scuderia.

But there was joy on the other side of the garage as Charles Leclerc secured a shock pole position in Budapest.

McLaren dominated practice and, like this season’s title race, the battle for pole looked likely to be a straight duel between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.

But in swept Leclerc to seal “one of the best poles I’ve ever had” — and Ferrari's first Grand Prix qualifying success of the year.

He was the only one representing the team in the final part of the session with Hamilton already back in the garage.