Tensions ran sky-high during the Grand Prix: Hamilton lashed out at Leclerc and the entire Ferrari in Miami.
It went from bad to worse for Ferrari: not only did a P7 and P8 finish leave Tifosi deeply disappointed, but there was also an on-track clash between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc—both absolutely furious for their own reasons.
Let’s take a closer look at what happened.
Hamilton vs Leclerc – The incidents
It all kicked off at 11:02 PM Italian time, around the midpoint of the race. Hamilton, on fresh medium tyres, found himself in P9—just six tenths behind Leclerc on hards and P8. The seven-time World Champion was quick to vent his frustration: “Guys, I’m faster than Charles… Do you want me to sit behind him all race?”
Ferrari race engineer Riccardo Adami replied: “We want to keep Charles’s DRS. Let’s continue like this.” That only infuriated Hamilton more: “Come on, guys… this isn’t good teamwork. I won’t say more. I followed team orders immediately in China.”
Eventually, the swap was made at Turn 17. But Leclerc didn’t take it lightly and threw the first jab: “Ah, I didn’t think Sainz was that close… I need Lewis to go faster!”
Hamilton didn’t pull away, and Leclerc even managed to get DRS on car #44 again. After several requests from Charles—citing tyre overheating—Ferrari ordered a swap back.
Did that calm Leclerc down? Not exactly. His next radio message hinted at lingering frustration: “We can see Antonelli now… let’s try to catch him, then we’ll talk after the race.”
Was that the end? Far from it. Riccardo Adami informed Hamilton that Sainz was just 1.4 seconds behind him. Hamilton’s response was scathing: “You want me to let him through as well now?”
The race ended with Ferrari finishing 57 seconds behind Piastri—over 57 laps. That’s one second per lap. A total disaster named SF-25.
Photo: Scuderia Ferrari HP
