Ralf Schumacher Urges Hamilton to Be "More Professional" After Recent Mistakes

Ralf Schumacher has called on Lewis Hamilton to be "a bit more professional," criticizing the seven-time world champion for a series of errors that "shouldn't happen" to a driver of his experience. Schumacher's comments come after Hamilton endured a challenging period marked by mistakes, including a significant penalty carried into the Italian Grand Prix.### Why It MattersHamilton's recent blunders are not only impacting his performance on track but could also jeopardize fan support, particularly from the passionate Tifosi, according to Schumacher. As Hamilton prepares for his high-profile move to Ferrari, maintaining peak professionalism and performance is crucial.### The Details* A Run of Errors: Hamilton's struggles intensified leading into the summer break with consecutive Q1 and Q2 exits at Spa and Hungary. He admitted feeling "useless" after his Hungarian GP performance, where he finished outside the points.* Zandvoort Incident: At the Dutch Grand Prix, Hamilton crashed out after running wide on wet white lines. Compounding this, he received a five-place grid penalty for the Italian GP for failing to slow under double yellow flags during a reconnaissance lap.* Monza Implications: The penalty meant Hamilton, who qualified fifth, started 10th at Monza, eventually climbing to sixth place.* Schumacher's Rebuke: On Sky Deutschland, Ralf Schumacher stated: "With his experience, that really shouldn’t happen to him... he really has to be careful with things like that so that the fans continue to support him, because that could also annoy the Tifosi." He highlighted Hamilton's two spins and crash at Zandvoort as signs of a lack of concentration.### Hamilton's View on MonzaDespite the grid penalty, Hamilton felt he could have achieved a better result at Monza. "I think I could have got fifth today," he told reporters, suggesting a missed opportunity to undercut George Russell for position.### The Big PictureCurrently sixth in the Drivers' Championship, Hamilton trails Charles Leclerc by 42 points and is yet to secure a podium this season. The pressure is mounting for the British driver to deliver consistent, error-free performances as the season progresses and his high-profile move to Maranello looms.