Lewis Hamilton has repeatedly rejected any notion of tension with Ferrari race engineer Riccardo Adami. But it’s clear that the relationship hasn’t started 100% smoothly.
Hamilton sounded frustrated over the team radio on his debut in Australia, with Adami still learning how much information the new signing wanted and when to supply it. There was a warm exchange between the duo a week later after he took Sprint pole in China.
In Miami last time out, though, Hamilton lambasted his team for their indecision. He wanted Charles Leclerc moved aside so he could chase down Kimi Antonelli on faster tyres.
But as Ferrari deliberated, Hamilton cuttingly told them to ‘take a tea break’. They eventually swapped the cars, but he couldn’t shake the Monegasque and he had to return the place.
The Scuderia came within 14 points of ending their constructors’ title drought last year. But amid their regression at the start of 2025, it’s clear that there are still operational holes for Fred Vasseur to address.
