Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari engineer have awkward radio exchange after Monaco Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari engineer have awkward radio exchange after Monaco Grand Prix
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Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix proved a more interesting race than the most recent event at Formula 1's most iconic circuit.
Reigning world champion Max Verstappen waited until the final lap to pit his Red Bull to meet the mandatory two-stop requirement and cede the lead to pole sitter Lando Norris. The McLaren driver earned the team's first win in Monaco since 2008 and his first at the track in F1, as well.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, McLaren's Oscar Piastri, Verstappen and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton rounded out the top five runners.
After the race, Hamilton had an awkward radio exchange with his engineer Riccardo Adami.
"Are you upset with me or something?" Hamilton said on the cool down lap. Adami appeared not to respond.
In the closing laps of the race, Hamilton had asked Adami a question about the gap to the top four drivers.
"Are they still ahead by a minute?" Hamilton asked.
"Charles on [medium tires] and the McLarens on [hard tires]," Adami responded. "Lapping [1:16]. Very close to each other, fighting."
"You're not answering the question but it doesn't really matter," Hamilton said. "I'm just asking, am I a minute behind or?"
"48 seconds," Adami said.
Hamilton answered questions about the radio communication after the race.
"The information wasn't exactly that clear," Hamilton said. "I didn't fully understand [when Adami said] 'this is our race.' I didn't know what I was fighting for. Am I fighting for the next spot ahead or? When, in actual fact, I look at the data and I wasn't anywhere near any of the guys up front."
Hamilton said that misunderstanding caused him to push harder than needed on his tires.
The seven-time champion did manage to make up some positions in the race after a penalty for impeding during qualifying dropped him down to seventh on the starting grid. His fifth-place finish follows a fourth-place result in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix a week prior.
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