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The Independent
44 minutes ago
- Automotive
- The Independent
Lewis Hamilton brands speculation of Ferrari rift as ‘BS'
Lewis Hamilton has dismissed claims he is at odds with Ferrari race engineer Riccardo Adami, insisting that he is 'amazing to work with'. Hamilton and Adami were involved in a number of fractious radio exchanges during last Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion finished fifth in Monte Carlo, 51 seconds behind winner Lando Norris and 48 seconds adrift of Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc who took second. After he crossed the line, Hamilton asked Adami: 'Are you upset with me or something?' Hamilton did not appear to receive an answer from the Italian. Addressing the post-race message ahead of this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, Hamilton replied: 'It was literally just there were areas where we had radio problems through the race, and I did not get the information that I wanted. We spoke afterwards. 'There is a lot of speculation and most of it is BS. We have a great relationship. He is amazing to work with. He is a great guy. He is working so hard, we both are.' Hamilton won six of his record-equalling seven world titles with Peter 'Bono' Bonnington at his side with Mercedes. However, Bonnington could not be persuaded to join Hamilton at Ferrari. In their first race together, Hamilton pleaded with Adami to 'leave me to it' in the rain in Australia, and then accused his team of having 'a tea break' as they deliberated whether to move Leclerc out of his way at the Miami Grand Prix last month. Adami worked with Sebastian Vettel, first at Toro Rosso, before he followed the four-time world champion to Ferrari. Adami was Carlos Sainz's race engineer before Hamilton replaced the Spaniard at Ferrari. Hamilton continued: 'We don't always get it right every weekend. Do we have disagreements? Yes, like everyone does in relationships. But we work through them. We are both in it together. We both want to win a world championship together and we are both working towards lifting the team up. 'So it is just all noise and we are not paying attention to it. It doesn't make a difference to the job we are trying to do. 'Our relationship is great. And there are no problems. We are constantly learning more and more about each other and adapting the way we want to work. He has worked with lots of different drivers before. But we don't have any problems whatsoever. ' Hamilton heads into the ninth round of his Ferrari career 98 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri. Hamilton won a sprint race at the second round in China but has failed to finish on the podium since completing his blockbuster move from Mercedes to Ferrari.
Japan Times
an hour ago
- Automotive
- Japan Times
Lewis Hamilton labels rumors of friction with Ferrari engineer as 'noise'
Lewis Hamilton said he has a great relationship with Ferrari race engineer Riccardo Adami and that continuing speculation about friction between them is just noise. Terse radio exchanges at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Hamilton's race debut in the Italian Formula One team's red overalls, raised questions in March and they resurfaced in Monaco last Sunday. Then the seven-time world champion was heard asking Adami over the team radio, "are you upset with me?" after the Italian did not respond to earlier messages. Ferrari explained that silence as being due to radio and signal problems in a race that features cars speeding through a tunnel. "It was literally just there were areas where we had radio problems through the race, and I did not get information that I wanted," Hamilton told reporters at the Spanish Grand Prix on Thursday when asked for clarification. "We spoke afterwards." "There is a lot of speculation and most of it is BS. We have a great relationship. He is amazing to work with. He is a great guy, working so hard, we both are," added the Briton, who joined the team from Mercedes in January. "We don't always get it right every weekend. Do we have disagreements? Yes, like everyone does in relationships. But we work through them. We are both in it together. "We both want to win a world championship together, and we are both working towards lifting the team up. So it is just all noise, and we are not paying attention to it. It doesn't make a difference to the job we are trying to do." Hamilton said he and Adami, who previously worked with four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel and Spaniard Carlos Sainz, were learning more and more about each other and adapting the way they worked. "He has worked with lots of different drivers before. We don't have any problems whatsoever," said Hamilton, who won a sprint race in Shanghai but is otherwise yet to stand on a podium for Ferrari. The Briton finished fifth in Monaco, with teammate Charles Leclerc second in his home race. Hamilton's radio comments also put him in the spotlight in Miami when he sarcastically suggested that the team "have a tea break while you're at it" as he waited for a strategy call.
Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
The major change Lewis Hamilton must make NOW to steer his Ferrari career back on track: F1 Confidential
Lewis Hamilton should part company with Riccardo Adami, his strangely faltering race engineer, now. Only partly because he is likely to do so in the end, and nothing will be served by persevering with patient loyalty. The seven-time world champion has enough to contend with since moving to Ferrari - a slow car chief among his concerns, but also a new language and an alien culture as well as exacerbated expectation and a seam of serial underperformance - without communicating with his closest colleague as if at cross-purposes.
Free Malaysia Today
8 hours ago
- Automotive
- Free Malaysia Today
Leclerc fastest in Monaco practice as Hamilton crashes
Charles Leclerc is the only driver to dip below one minute and 11 seconds. (AP pic) MONACO : Charles Leclerc completed a hattrick of perfect practice runs on Saturday when he topped the times for Ferrari at the Monaco Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton crashed into the barriers. Leclerc, who, last year became the first Monegasque winner of his home event in the Formula One era, clocked a best lap of one minute and 10.953 seconds – the only driver to dip below one minute and 11 seconds – to beat Max Verstappen by 0.280 seconds. Ferrari and Leclerc are hoping for a repeat of their emotional 2024 triumph, but their mood was spoiled when the Monegasque's teammate Hamilton crashed on entry to Casino Square to end the session with a red flag. He was unhurt, but it was an uncharacteristic setback for the Briton who had looked fast and strong. Hamilton was running in the turbulent air behind Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes and Esteban Ocon of Haas when he lost downforce and hit the barriers. Lando Norris was third fastest for McLaren ahead of teammate and championship leader Oscar Piastri, Hamilton and Williams' Alex Albon. Liam Lawson of Racing Bull was an impressive seventh ahead of Carlos Sainz in the second Williams, Yuki Tsunoda of Red Bull and Antonelli. After a slow start the session burst into life by the halfway mark with Hamilton, Norris and Leclerc trading fastest laps before Verstappen took control. To the delight of the local audience, Leclerc regained top spot in 1:11.179 on his softs and then went even quicker to move two-tenths clear before the session stopped for a red flag when Hamilton smacked the barriers at Massenet, damaging his right front and rear wheels. He was unhurt and climbed clear. 'Sorry guys, I've hit the wall,' said Hamilton, hoping his car could be repaired in time for qualifying later on Saturday. Witness football history in Malaysia as Manchester United take on the Asean All-Stars – it's the clash you can't afford to miss. Book your seat now at before they're gone!
Free Malaysia Today
8 hours ago
- Automotive
- Free Malaysia Today
Hamilton says talk of friction with engineer ‘all noise'
Scuderia Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton finished fifth at the Monaco GP, with teammate Charles Leclerc securing second in his home race. (EPA Images pic) BARCELONA : Lewis Hamilton said he has a great relationship with Ferrari race engineer Riccardo Adami and continuing speculation about friction between them is just noise. Terse radio exchanges at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Hamilton's race debut in the Italian Formula One team's red overalls, raised questions in March and they resurfaced in Monaco last Sunday. Then the seven-times world champion was heard asking Adami over the team radio 'are you upset with me?' after the Italian did not respond to earlier messages. Ferrari explained that silence as being due to radio and signal problems in a race that features cars speeding through a tunnel. 'It was literally just there were areas where we had radio problems through the race, and I did not get information that I wanted. We spoke afterwards,' Hamilton told reporters at the Spanish Grand Prix on Thursday when asked for clarification. 'There is a lot of speculation and most of it is BS. We have a great relationship. He is amazing to work with. He is a great guy, working so hard, we both are,' added the Briton, who joined from Mercedes in January. 'We don't always get it right every weekend. Do we have disagreements? Yes, like everyone does in relationships. But we work through them. We are both in it together. 'We both want to win a world championship together and we are both working towards lifting the team up. So it is just all noise and we are not paying attention to it. It doesn't make a difference to the job we are trying to do.' Hamilton said he and Adami, who previously worked with four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel and Spaniard Carlos Sainz, were learning more and more about each other and adapting the way they worked. 'He has worked with lots of different drivers before. We don't have any problems whatsoever,' said Hamilton, who won a sprint race in Shanghai but is otherwise yet to stand on a podium for Ferrari. The Briton finished fifth in Monaco, with teammate Charles Leclerc second in his home race. Hamilton's radio comments also put him in the spotlight in Miami when he suggested sarcastically that the team 'have a tea-break while you're at it' as he waited for a strategy call.
