P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lewis Hamilton has clarified that he has not been issuing “orders” to Ferrari with the documents he has been sending to the team across the 2025 F1 season.
Lewis Hamilton clarified that he has not been giving “orders” to Ferrari with the documents he has been sending them throughout the 2025 Formula 1 season. Hamilton made headlines before the Belgian Grand Prix last month by revealing he had been providing reports to Ferrari on potential improvements. He aims to ensure his tenure at Ferrari doesn’t end without a championship, unlike his predecessors. Hamilton has faced challenges in his first season with Ferrari, trying to adapt to a problematic SF-25 car that he didn’t have a hand in constructing. Despite engaging with Ferrari’s senior leaders to shape the 2026 car, Hamilton denies he is trying to dictate behind the scenes. Charles Leclerc has confirmed that he and Hamilton have equal involvement in Ferrari’s design direction, with each offering feedback in their unique ways. Leclerc emphasized his active role in meetings at Maranello to contribute to the team’s progress collaboratively with Hamilton, reinforcing a united approach at Ferrari.
