Jacques Villeneuve has theorized that Lewis Hamilton has undergone a significant mindset shift over the F1 summer shutdown, citing the seven-time World Champion’s positivity after Dutch Grand Prix qualifying as a key example.

For Villeneuve, nothing can throw a driver off quite like trying too hard to secure a performance that his car isn’t capable of. Coming to terms with that may very well have turned Hamilton’s season around.

Lewis Hamilton undergoes mindset change ahead of Dutch GP

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

Just before the 2025 summer break, Lewis Hamilton ended qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix criticizing himself as “useless” and suggesting that Ferrari get rid of the faulty driver behind the wheel.

Villeneuve had reflected on Hamilton’s interview demeanour a

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