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Lewis Hamilton asks Ferrari engineer: “Are you upset with me?” as radio woes continue
Lewis Hamilton expressed his frustration over unclear team radio communications with Ferrari race engineer Riccardo Adami during the F1 Monaco Grand Prix, where Hamilton finished fifth after starting from seventh due to a grid penalty.
Despite finishing in fifth place, Hamilton found himself far behind the race winner, Lando Norris, leading to confusion over team radio exchanges with Adami.
Hamilton questioned Adami about their communication, asking if he was upset, but received no clear response, adding to the lack of clarity throughout the race.
The seven-time world champion was left puzzled by Adami’s instructions to push, as he couldn’t determine who he was racing against and was unable to match the pace of the front-runners.
Ferrari team principal, Vasseur, dismissed any tension in the radio communications between Hamilton and Adami, explaining that certain communication protocols were in place to ensure safety and strategy clarity during the race.
Overall, despite the lack of clear messages over team radio and his struggles with pace, Hamilton accepted the race outcome, pinpointing the need for a Safety Car intervention that never materialized in Monaco.
