US EditionHamilton: Monaco 'Miserable'; Comms Issues Return
- The Monaco Grand Prix took place on Sunday, May 25, 2025, with Lando Norris winning, Charles Leclerc second, and Lewis Hamilton finishing fifth after starting seventh due to a penalty.
- Hamilton received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Max Verstappen during qualifying, adding to challenges that included unclear team radio communications throughout the race.
- Hamilton expressed frustration over ambiguous radio instructions and admitted he was isolated in no man's land, unable to challenge the race leaders or fully understand his race strategy.
- Hamilton described his race as "miserable" and admitted he was "nowhere" competitively. Despite starting with a three-place grid penalty that dropped him to seventh, he managed to finish fifth, which he considered the best possible outcome given the circumstances.
- The race highlighted communication issues within Ferrari and the complications caused by the new mandatory two-stop tire rule, with implications for team strategy and driver performance in future events.
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Lewis Hamilton's relations with Ferrari under scanner once again after F1 icon snubbed over radio after Monaco GP
Lewis Hamilton's relationship with Ferrari appears to have taken another hit during Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix, where the seven-time F1 world champion finished fifth nearly a minute behind McLaren's Lando Norris, who won the race at the street circuit.
Lewis Hamilton gives blunt answers to two questions after Monaco Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton cut a frustrated figure after finishing fifth at the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday.The 40-year-old had gone into the event hoping to win his first race with Ferrari since his blockbuster move earlier in the year.But Hamilton, though able to finish fifth, struggled for speed in France - with Lando Norris securing glory ahead of Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri.The Briton was asked about the race by Sky Sports - but didn't seem in th…
Ferrari denies friction between Lewis Hamilton and engineer amid tense Monaco exchange
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has denied that there is friction between Lewis Hamilton and his race engineer after a tense exchange in the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. Hamilton lagged home in a distant fifth place in Monte Carlo as a three-place grid penalty for impeding Max Verstappen in qualifying destroyed his podium prospects. The mistake on the pit wall that prompted Hamilton’s demotion preceded more miscommunication over the radio in the race …
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