Lewis Hamilton's penalty admission: 'Sometimes you just can't catch a break'

Lewis Hamilton received a three-place grid penalty at the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix for impeding Oscar Piastri during Q3, marking his third penalty in three consecutive race weekends. The penalty drops the Ferrari driver from fourth to fifth on the grid, having already narrowly missed pole position by just 0.012 seconds to Lando Norris. Hamilton acknowledged the frustrating run, admitting it is 'becoming difficult to hang on to that positivity.'