Lewis Hamilton vows to “leave no stone unturned” to claw back Dutch GP points

Lewis Hamilton will “leave no stone unturned” to recover the points he lost by crashing out of the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix. As he looks forward to Ferrari’s home grand prix, he is focusing on the positives of a difficult weekend at Zandvoort.

The seven-time world champion ended his Dutch campaign early as he crashed on the banked Turn 3. While he was running in seventh place at the time, his car lost traction on the wet paint of the corner. But despite correcting the slide, he still collided with the barriers on the exit of the turn, damaging his car’s front end. “I’m so sorry, guys,” he said as he climbed out of his car unhurt. 

In an Instagram post following the race, Hamilton remained positive.

“A result like today is tough to accept, but there are plenty of positives I’m focusing on moving forward. We made improvements with our approach, and the changes implemented are clearly showing progress.

“Although we’re not yet where we want to be, I’m confident we’re moving in the right direction.

“To my incredible team, I’ll leave no stone unturned to recover the points lost and my determination to fight for us won’t waiver [sic].

“Now, it’s onwards to Monza, where our passionate Tifosi will be waiting — can’t wait to see everyone there.”

With Charles Leclerc also retiring from the race after being hit by Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli, it was a dire weekend for the Scuderia as they left the coastal circuit with no points. With Mercedes now only 12 points behind them in the constructors’ standings, this comes as a serious blow to the team’s season.

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls, Franco Colapinto, Alpine

Photo by: Rudy Carezzevoli / Getty Images

Adding insult to injury, following a yellow-flag infringement during his reconnaissance lap ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, he will start his Monza race with a five-place grid penalty – another blow in an already difficult season where he is yet to finish on the podium with the Italian team.

“So unusual not to finish a race. It’s definitely not great, but it is what it is,” he said in the media pen. “I think we made real progress this weekend. My pace was looking pretty decent.”

Hamilton was also keen to congratulate Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar, who celebrated his first Formula 1 career podium finish at Zandvoort. 

“Well done @isackhadjar on your first podium – I’m so happy for you and your family!” he posted.

Photos from Dutch GP – Race