I’ve still got my fire in my belly,” he said “I’m not going to apologise for being a fighter I’m not going to apologise for still wanting it Hamilton finished eighth in the race which was won in dominant style by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri During the race Hamilton asked Ferrari to have his teammate Charles Leclerc switch places with him as the British driver was clearly quicker He was exasperated at the time the team took took to make the call He also referred to it as “not good teamwork” and later after the team switched the two drivers places back asked with no little sarcasm whether he should also give up a place to the chasing Williams of Carlos Sainz The Ferrari cars of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton at the Miami GP. Photograph: Mark Sutton/Formula 1/Getty ImagesHowever he played down the significance of the exchanges and revealed he and team principal Fred Vasseur had spoken almost immediately after the race, with Hamilton making sure the air was clear between them. “Fred came to my room, I just put my hand on his shoulder and was like, ‘dude, calm down, don’t be so sensitive’,” he said. “I could have said way worse things on the radio. You hear some of the things others have said in the past, some of it was sarcasm. Look, you’ve got to understand we’re under a huge amount of pressure within the car. Read more“You’re never going to get the most peaceful messages coming through in the heat of the battle It wasn’t effing and blinding and anything like that Vasseur maintained he was happy with the way the team had called their decisions and that he understood his driver’s position “I had a discussion with Lewis and I can perfectly understand the frustration,” he said “They are champions, they want to win races. It’s not easy. It’s never easy. And I didn’t see another team to do it today. That’s why we took the responsibility to do it. We are racing for Ferrari first and honestly I think as a team we did a good job.” Vasseur also confirmed that the team’s policy if they switch driver positions to allow one to attack a car ahead and if no advantage is gained and a position is not made they will revert to the original order as they did in Miami Become part of the largest racing community in the United Kingdom Find out how the biggest publications from around the world have reacted to the 2025 F1 Miami Grand Prix Oscar Piastri claimed a fourth victory of the season in the Miami Grand Prix to extend his lead in the F1 drivers' title to 16 points over Lando Norris.  The Australian started in fourth but quickly worked his way to the front after again overtaking Max Verstappen with relative ease.  with the Briton having struggled to overtake the Red Bull driver Verstappen and Alex Albon completed the top five What did the rest of the world make of the race Find out as RacingNews365 takes you through the headlines of some of the biggest global publications The Times in the United Kingdom addressed Lewis Hamilton's remarkable heated radio conversations with Ferrari.  Hamilton was unhappy with Ferrari's treatment of him when he was initially denied permission to pass team-mate Charles Leclerc.  Ferrari finally informed Leclerc to allow Hamilton past triggering an unusual response from the seven-time world champion.  Taking aim at Ferrari's slow decision making Hamilton said over the radio: "Have a tea break while you're at it which also occurred with Charles Leclerc.  with the SF-25 not being able to compete with the lead teams It is creating frustration amongst the Maranello-based team with team boss Fred Vasseur having spoken to Hamilton about his radio messages.  Hamilton revealed that the Ferrari team principal entered his room The Washington Post also discussed Ferrari as a lead topic and the team's growing frustration.  the Italian outfit has been the biggest disappointment of the season with no signs of things set to improve.  Hamilton did secure a podium in the Miami Sprint; however the strategic nightmare which resulted in the radio outbursts has left Ferrari with further work to do The American newspaper explained how Hamilton was frustrated before the grand prix weekend even began due to the team's lack of performance.  and something non-Ferrari related was reported by BILD who understand that Mick Schumacher met with Cadillac bosses in Miami.  Schumacher has been competing for Alpine in the World Endurance Championship since being axed by Haas at the end of 2022 but is eager to return to the F1 grid He has outlined several times his intent to return to F1 having only held a reserve role for Mercedes in the paddock since his Haas departure.  Schumacher left Alpine at the end of last year whilst Cadillac are yet to decide on its driver pairing for its 2026 arrival a blooper by former F1 driver Martin Brundle was shared by The Herald Sun in what was a particularly embarrassing moment.  The Sky F1 pundit was conducting his traditional pre-race grid walk when he came across British boxer Conor Benn Brundle started the interview by congratulating Benn for defeating rival Chris Eubank Jr in a major British bout a fortnight ago; except Benn actually lost the fight which went all 12 rounds yet Brundle was under the impression that he had been victorious.  French-Algerian driver Isack Hadjar's disappointment was discussed by L'Equipe.  Hadjar just missed out on a point finish after crossing the finish line in 11th; however he recognised that mistakes were made.  I was really struggling with the car.  "There were still two or three mistakes and during the stint but I think Yuki (Tsunoda) also made mistakes Join RacingNews365's Sam Coop and Nick Golding as they look back on the biggest talking points from the Miami Grand Prix Oscar Piastri taking charge and Max Verstappen needing to change his McLaren approach are major discussions Rather watch the podcast? 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Sign up for the daily digest and/or weekly newsletter and we'll make sure that you are fully up to date with the latest news from the Formula 1 world Find the latest F1 news and news from other motorsport series at RacingNews365.com the world's leading independent F1 website providing daily F1 coverage Check out the 2025 F1 calendar for an overview of all the races with extensive background and real-time information.  Follow RacingNews365 on your favorite social media channels Already not where they wanted to be running at the Miami Grand Prix Ferrari team orders impacting Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc did little to improve the mood However, Leclerc has made it clear that he has “no bad feelings” towards Hamilton after the Miami Grand Prix the Ferrari drivers swapped around twice without success on the way to a P7 finish for Leclerc and Hamilton P8 Additional reporting by Elizabeth Blackstock Ferrari split strategies for the Miami Grand Prix But after the sole round of pit stops were complete Hamilton came up behind Leclerc on theoretically the faster tyre but was left frustrated when Ferrari told him to hold position Hamilton continued to argue his case and Ferrari did a U-turn but with Hamilton unable to ditch his team-mate then Leclerc felt like he was being held up and asked to be let back through by Hamilton Leclerc crossed the line 1.5 seconds behind the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli in P7 as Hamilton narrowly held on to P8 under late pressure from Carlos Sainz in the Williams which included being speared by Sainz at Turn 17 on the last lap while Leclerc is frustrated over a lack of pace in the Ferrari – McLaren Red Bull and Mercedes having been quicker in Miami – he made it clear than none of that frustration was directed towards Hamilton whether he considered letting Hamilton through before Ferrari asked he would struggle a bit more to go to the end than me “But I understand as well that he wanted to try and do something different I would have done the same thing if I was him and trying to be a bit more aggressive with the medium tyres “There’s no bad feelings with Lewis I understand that he wants to try and optimise as much as I want to try and optimise the car potential Asked if he had the chance to speak with Hamilton after the race so we don’t have enough time to really speak.” 👉 F1 2025: Head-to-head race statistics between team-mates 👉 F1 2025: Head-to-head qualifying statistics between team-mates The frustration of the Ferrari drivers played out over team radio at times during the race, that especially true for Hamilton And Leclerc agreed with the suggestion that this is a consequence from the lack of performance He added: “There’s the frustration already that I was fighting for P8 at the time the radio doesn’t always… In this case probably… But the radio is not always the real picture.” Ferrari sit P4 in the Constructors’ Championship standings Read next – Miami GP: Piastri continues winning streak after more Verstappen v Norris fireworks © Planet Sport Limited 2025 • All Rights Reserved Ocon vows Haas will 'keep at it’ as he laments bad luck during Miami Grand Prix Antonelli's 'seismic moment' and why Williams were faster than Ferrari – it’s our Miami GP review Gasly admits Alpine ‘need answers’ after difficult weekend in Miami as Doohan reflects on Lap 1 collision with Lawson Audi announce organisational restructure ahead of F1 arrival in 2026 5 Winners and 5 Losers from Miami – Who excelled in the Sunshine State Fred Vasseur has defended Ferrari’s handling of the team orders situation that unfolded between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in the Miami Grand Prix whilst also acknowledging that he could “perfectly understand” the frustration displayed by Hamilton Hamilton had been running behind seventh-placed Leclerc in eighth as the race entered its latter stages with the seven-time World Champion on a different strategy using the medium tyres while Leclerc was running the hard compound MIAMI LOWDOWN: All the key moments as McLaren and Antonelli shine, Ferrari face tensions and LEGO takes over As Hamilton felt that he had the pace to catch Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli ahead the Briton suggested that he be let by – but as the team assessed whether to make the swap Hamilton appeared to become increasingly frustrated over the radio at one point sarcastically commenting that the squad should “have a tea break while you are at it” The team ultimately decided to make the switch but when Hamilton was then unable to reach Antonelli Leclerc was told that the positions would be reversed back though the 40-year-old followed the order when it was relayed to him 2025 Miami Grand Prix: Tense radio exchanges as Hamilton and Leclerc argue over Ferrari strategy When quizzed after the race on why the first decision had seemingly taken a long time Vasseur explained that the squad were trying to understand certain factors behind the difference in pace between Leclerc and Hamilton “It didn't take so long – it was one lap and a half or something like this,” the Team Principal said “And when you have two cars not with the same strategy the first thing for me to understand [is] if it's faster when you are behind due to the DRS or not MONDAY MORNING DEBRIEF: How Leclerc and Hamilton’s opposing Miami strategies culminated in fractious Ferrari radio exchanges it means that it's one minute 30 to understand you can argue at the end that we would have been better to do it directly but we didn't know if it was the DRS effect or not because it's never easy to ask Charles or Lewis to swap Hamilton voiced his frustrations as he waited for a decision to be made over whether he could overtake Leclerc During the discussion with Leclerc about reversing the positions the second time around the Monegasque suggested that the team should “talk about it later” When asked to explain what had happened there Vasseur responded: “Because it's the policy of the team that if you ask them to swap because if you don't ask them to swap READ MORE: 'It was frustrating' – Hamilton opens up on tense Miami radio messages during Ferrari strategy debate it's because we think that the second car is faster than the first one at the stage of the race We try to catch up the guy who is in front we swap back to respect the initial position at the stage of the race when it was clear that we wouldn't be able to fight Antonelli with Lewis.” Vasseur went on to admit that he could see why Hamilton was becoming annoyed by the situation behind the wheel with the Frenchman adding: “I had a discussion with Lewis and I can perfectly understand the frustration ‘In the heat of the moment it’s frustrating’ – Hamilton on tense radio calls in Miami We are asking them to let their team mate go and I didn't see another team do it today but it's why we took the responsibility to do it because it's the policy for the team we can argue that it would have been better to do it the lap before but when you are in control and you have to understand if the car that’s behind is faster than the car in front just from DRS or not HIGHLIGHTS: Piastri leads McLaren 1-2 after thrilling race in Miami “It's always much easier to do it two hours later We'd be much more keen to speak about [why] we finished one minute beyond McLaren.” Don't miss your chance to experience the picturesque Imola circuit.. Driveable LEGO big builds welcomed to Miami drivers’ parade Cadillac unveil their team logo and brand during dazzling Miami launch event ahead of 2026 entry Driveable LEGO big builds welcomed to Miami drivers’ parade Tsunoda concedes he ‘made life much more difficult’ with five-second penalty in Miami after battling for final point Antonelli taking plenty of positives from Miami weekend despite struggles on way to P6 in the Grand Prix Norris concedes he 'paid the price' as he reflects on Lap 1 battle with Verstappen in Miami Stella ‘surprised’ by McLaren advantage after 1-2 in Miami as he hails particular area of engineering 'excellence' © 2003-2025 Formula One World Championship Limited Get quick access to your favorite articles Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers Make your voice heard with article commenting Lewis Hamilton has addressed comments he made over team radio during the Miami Grand Prix, where he tried to convince his Ferrari Formula 1 team to grant him a switch with Charles Leclerc suggesting "people might not like them" and brushing them off as just "sarcastic" Reflecting on his race, Hamilton noted that he felt pent up behind Leclerc while on the medium tyres, and was of the opinion that he could have caught Andrea Kimi Antonelli had the Ferrari pitwall taken action sooner Ferrari eventually acquiesced and Hamilton made up ground on the Mercedes driver but progress appeared to stall out and the Scuderia decided to enact a switchback to give Leclerc the chance to catch Antonelli Although Hamilton admitted being frustrated while stuck behind Leclerc he seemed generally enthused by his race and stated that he was optimistic of making progress before tucking up behind his team-mate's rear wing I generally enjoyed the race – I think this weekend whilst we're not as quick as we want to be I feel like I had a better weekend in general," Hamilton said but starting 12th it was very hard to overtake here I got onto the medium tyre and I felt the car really come alive and I felt super optimistic in that moment "All I could see is a Mercedes ahead and I was thinking maybe we can get up to sixth or something but we lost a lot of time in those laps [behind Leclerc] and I didn't think the decision came quick enough I have no problems with either team or with Charles Hamilton accepted that the team had a difficult job in trying to ensure it treated both drivers equally but he was of the view that the team should prioritise the faster car and switch back if the move couldn’t be made His main issue was in the team's insistence that it would "come back to him" over his radio calls and he asked for snappier decisions from the team I could have said way worse things on the radio like some of the things that other people have said in the past You've got to understand that we're under a huge amount of pressure within the cars You're never going get the most peaceful messages come through in the heat of battle it wasn't like I was effing and blinding – just make a decision From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport In order to keep delivering our expert journalism we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker Lewis Hamilton sheds light on his post-race talks with Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur in Miami Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton has revealed he told Ferrari F1 team principal Fred Vasseur to “calm down” during a post-race chat at the Miami Grand Prix Seven-time world champion Hamilton delivered a series of angry jabs at his Ferrari team over team radio amid team orders confusion on his way to another disappointing result in Sunday’s grand prix in Miami Hamilton finished eighth behind teammate Charles Leclerc after the pair were twice told to swap positions as they tried - and ultimately failed - to catch Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes for sixth place as the Italian team’s underwhelming start to 2025 continued The 40-year-old Briton became increasingly frustrated at Ferrari throughout the race He was first irritated by the amount of time it took for the team to tell Leclerc before Ferrari’s decision to reverse the positions once more in the closing stages - despite Hamilton being on the faster mediums - irked him “Fred came to my room,” Hamilton told media after the race “I just put my hand on his shoulder and was like “I could have said way worse things on the radio You hear some of the things others have said in the past you’ve got to understand we’re under a huge amount of pressure within the car “You’re never going to get the most peaceful messages coming through in the heat of the battle Hamilton at one point told Ferrari to “have a tea-break while you’re at it” as they mulled over whether to swap positions Lewis Hamilton He also sarcastically asked Ferrari if they would like him to let Williams’ Carlos Sainz through after being informed of the gap between him and the driver he replaced Asked if the comments were simply ‘heat of the moment’ effing and blinding and anything like that or whether I was disrespectful or whatever I could feel a bit of it really coming up there I’m not going to apologise for being a fighter “And I truly believe that when we fix some of the problems that we have with the car we’ll be back in the fight with the Mercedes “We’ll try something different in the next race I look forward to a time when maybe I can fight for a podium Vasseur was keen to downplay the situation insisting he could “perfectly understand” Hamilton’s frustration “I had a discussion with Lewis and I can perfectly understand the frustration,” he explained And I didn't see another team to do it today “That's why we took the responsibility to do it We are racing for Ferrari first and honestly I think as a team we did a good job you can argue that it would have been better to do it half a lap before or half a lap later But when you are in the pit wall and you have to understand if the car behind is faster than the car in front “It's always much easier to do it two hours later Now the frustration when you are in the car And we had a discussion and it was much more relaxed.” I would be much more keen to speak about why we finished one minute behind McLaren.”  interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox For more information see our Privacy Policy Often reporting on the action from the ground Lewis tells the stories of the people who matter in the sport © Crash Media Group Ltd 2025.The total or partial reproduction of text, photographs or illustrations is not permitted in any form. The seven-time world champion clashed with his team during the course of the race I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Lewis Hamilton turned on the sarcasm to show his frustration with Ferrari in radio exchanges during the Miami Grand Prix The seven-time Formula 1 world champion told the Italian team to "have a tea-break while you're at it" after the pit wall finally confirmed teammate Charles Leclerc would let him through that's all I'm going to say," he had said earlier complaining he was just "burning up my tyres" in the dirty air behind the Monegasque "So you want me to just sit here (behind Leclerc) the whole race?" he said as the team informed him of the gap to Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli ahead of Leclerc without giving any instruction on passing Hamilton was unable to pull away at the rate expected and Leclerc then told the team he needed the Briton to go faster with Hamilton turning sarcastic again when his race engineer informed him that Williams' Carlos Sainz the driver he replaced at Ferrari in January "You want me to let him past as well?," said Hamilton pointedly but the pair collided as the Spaniard tried to go past on the last lap Stewards decided to take no further action after investigating "It's obvious today was not the way we want to manage a race," he added "We will discuss internally in order to make better decisions It's just that as a team we need to do better." Hamilton, third in the Saturday sprint and 12th on the grid for the main grand prix said he really enjoyed the race despite Ferrari lacking a lot of pace "I lost a lot of time behind Charles and in that moment I was come on just make a decision and don't waste time Team boss Fred Vasseur said he could understand his drivers' frustrations. "Lewis was behind Charles, he was with softer compounds and we let him go. Then we swapped back at the end. We gave Lewis a chance to go in front of Charles but it was impossible to overtake (Antonelli)." Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Lewis Hamilton endured a difficult day at the Miami Grand Prix McLaren stretches its championship lead following a chaotic spectacle in Florida Piastri, who qualified in fourth on Saturday, gained an advantage when a first-corner tussle between pole-sitter Max Verstappen and Norris had the latter falling down the leaderboard into sixth place. The McLaren driver, who secured his maiden win in Miami last year unsuccessfully attempted to appeal to the stewards claiming the four-time world champion pushed him off as Verstappen swept across the start the 25-year-old British driver clawed his way back towards the top on pure pace Norris closely follows his teammate and current leader in the World Drivers’ Championship standings The threat of a rain-soaked race loomed throughout all 57 laps one-stop feature with a handful of virtual safety car stoppages as a slew of rookies came rolling to a halt But it was the two Ferraris who stole the show. Lewis Hamilton, who finished third in Saturday’s sprint race, and Charles Leclerc began the race at a disadvantage, with Hamilton failing to make it into the third qualifying session on Saturday for the first time since his switch to Ferrari Deemed the strongest driver pairing on the grid at the start of the season the duo has been undermined by a slow car and messy team dynamics the true cost of two star drivers was on full display “Have a tea break while you’re at it,” he added The seven-time world champion made his feelings clear ahead of eventual team orders to swap: “This is not good teamwork that’s all I’m saying.” Both Williams drivers, Sainz and Alex Albon proved just how well the car is developing on Sunday Further down the grid, Williams’ former fellow group of back-of-the-field teams didn’t have as lucky of a race. Oliver Bearman’s Haas rolled back into the garage after an engine failure. Teammate Esteban Ocon taught a defensive masterclass going wheel-to-wheel mid-race with Hamilton The 2025 F1 rookies didn’t fair much better with Liam Lawson and Jack Doohan both retiring following a turn one collision. Gabriel Bortoleto’s engine failed as well Kimi Antonelli continued to show a similar pace as he had throughout the Miami Grand Prix weekend the 18-year-old became the youngest-ever F1 pole-sitter Antonelli’s team, Mercedes, trails behind McLaren in the constructors’ championship standings, followed closely by Red Bull. Piastri leads the drivers’ standings by 16 points. Oscar Piastri strengthened his position in the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship by winning the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, his third consecutive race. McLaren team-mate Lando Norris crossed the line in second with the two Papayas over half a minute quicker than every other car on the grid There is plenty of fallout to sink our teeth into as the 2025 F1 season rolls out of the United States and towards Europe Look back on the Express Sport provides LIVE updates below.. Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. Read our Privacy Policy We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Thank you for following our live F1 coverage today We'll be back tomorrow to bring you all the latest news as the fallout from the Miami Grand Prix continues Christian Horner has praised the effort of Max Verstappen despite him failing to convert pole position into a race win in Miami "We gave it everything but well done to McLaren they were in a different league so P4 and a double points finish is as good as we could get." he said "Max put up a staunch defence of his lead and position in the opening stint but the VSC gave others the opportunity to capitalise on Max’s earlier stop and ultimately cost him a podium finish." Tributes have continued for Jochen Mass, who won the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix for McLaren The German passed away on Sunday due to complications following a stroke he suffered in February Mass competed in 114 F1 Grand Prix races and secured eight podium finishes He also won the Le Mans 24 Hours with Switzerland-based Sauber in 1989 We are deeply saddened by the passing of Jochen Mass. His legacy will never be forgotten and our thoughts and sincere condolences are with his family. pic.twitter.com/d9OjTCcdkb Jack Doohan has reportedly lost his seat at Alpine ahead of the next Grand Prix in Imola The Australian has a best finish of 14th this season and is set to be replaced by Franco Colapinto Alpine are yet to make an official announcement Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has given a bleak assessment of the team's currentpace "The main conclusion is we are too slow," he told Autosport. "We saw when they were driving flat out (McLaren) We have to find some performance straight away but it was depressing how quick the McLarens really are Improvements have to come in the near future so that he has a car with which he can win again." McLaren CEO Zak Brown has claimed the team haven't even had the fastest cars all season despite Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris one and two in the drivers' standings “This one (Miami) was obviously one we could control “Australia was tricky conditions – the other three that we won but we’re not taking anything for granted." Yuki Tsunoda admitted that he made his life “much more difficult” after being given a five-second time penalty in the Miami Grand Prix The Japanese star eventually finished 10th to seal a point but admitted his pit lane infringement nearly proved costly “Obviously a bit unnecessarily from myself that made my life much more difficult with the five seconds," he said but at the same time not happy with the pace I had and I think as a team we struggled on overall pace so it’s something that we have to look at.” Alpine driver Jack Doohan is preparing as normal for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix despite mounting sepculation over his future Doohan collided with Liam Lawson at turn one in Miami nothing would be intentional,” said Doohan We have to look into it because it didn’t end well for me and I don’t think it helped him out as well Carlos Sainz wasn't happy with Williams as he crossed the line in Sunday's Miami Grand Prix The Spaniard started sixth on the grid but slipped to P9 after making contact with team-mate Alex Albon on the opening lap Sainz took avoiding action when Lando Norris was run wide by Max Verstappen which caused the collision and handed him significant floor damage for the rest of the race he told race engineer Gaetan Jego on the radio: “Yeah McLaren already look destined to make it back-to-back Constructors' Championship titles.. 1. McLaren - 246 2. Mercedes - 141 3. Red Bull - 105 4. Ferrari - 94 Here's how the Drivers' Championship standings look after the Miami Grand Prix.. 1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 131 2. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 115 3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 99 4. George Russell (Mercedes) - 93 5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 53 Audi has revealed new changes to the structure of its F1 team as its arrival on the grid draws closer Project CEO Adam Baker has left by mutual agreement Engineer Christian Foyer has joined as chief operating officer Former Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has been named the head of the Audi F1 project taking control of the development at both Hinwil and Neuburg facilities Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley will lead operations trackside Red Bull boss Christian Horner made the accusations which FIA looked into but found no evidence of wrongdoing And Wolff has defended McLaren praising the Woking team for their work to get back to the F1 summit these are good people with integrity," Wolff explained "If in the past, [we] often say: 'Well, let's look at whether there's something borderline', but I have no doubt that these guys [McLaren] stay within the rules "It's just really good development [with] that car They've understood how to manage the tyre much better than everybody else and Alpine are reportedly set to replace Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix later this month According to RacingNews365 Alpine have acted after Doohan suffered another disappointing race weekend in the Miami Grand Prix The Australian out-qualified team-mate Pierre Gasly for the first time to start in P14 but he retired almost instantly after contact with Liam Lawson in the first corner one of Colapinto's sponsors claimed he would debut at Imola.. He said: "A team like Ferrari next year are going to have two drivers that are going to be taking points off each other – and which horse do you back but that sometimes becomes divisive within a team Different teams have different approaches." The Miami GP proved Horner may have been bang on the money with his assessment, and Ferrari have to resolve the issue Lewis Hamilton has refused to apologise for his behaviour on the team radio during the Miami Grand Prix The Ferrari driver's frustrations got the better of him but he has put his actions down to his burning desire to win just make the decision quick," Hamilton explained I got on the medium tyre and I felt the car really came alive "But we lost a lot of time in those laps when Charles and I were (lapping together) I didn’t think the decision came quick enough I want to win.’ I’ve still got that fire in my belly “And I’m not going to apologise for being a fighter Lewis Hamilton has revealed he had to tell Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur to calm down after he visited his room after the Miami Grand Prix The Brit was involved in a series of sarcastic radio exchanges having been left unhappy with the team's lack of urgency as he looked to overtake Charles Leclerc And it seems like Vasseur wasn't best pleased with his antics.. I just put my hand on his shoulder and said Don't be so sensitive'," Hamilton explained post-race "I could have said way worse things on the radio You hear some of the things other people have said in the past we're under a huge amount of pressure in the cars you're never going to get the most peaceful messages come through in the heat of the battle." Lando Norris believes Max Verstappen is ruining his own races by being overly aggressive with his defensive moves on the track Verstappen started the Miami GP on pole and forced Norris into the run-off area in the opening corner allowing Oscar Piastri to cruise into second The Dutchman fought hard to fend off Piastri and then Norris, but both McLaren drivers eventually passed him He’s not racing very smart," Norris said after the race Lewis Hamilton has admitted his sarcastic radio comments to Ferrari were as a result of the team wasting time in the latter stages of the Miami GP The Brit battled from 12th to seventh and wanted to overtake Charles Leclerc for sixth, which Ferrari initially denied before allowing Hamilton was then instructed to give the position back to Leclerc and he made his feelings clear on the radio After the race, the seven-time world champion was in high spirits but bemoaned the time Ferrari wasted during the incident. "Well, firstly, I really enjoyed the race," Hamilton told Sky F1. "Honestly, we knew it was going to be difficult today, starting from 12th, not where we want to be. We're lacking, clearly, a lot of pace. "We've lost some performance over the past, some races, and we know where it is, and we're just waiting for a fix to regain some of it. So for us to be at the back of the top 10 is definitely not easy for the whole team. "But, yeah, once I got past the Haas, and I got onto the medium tyre, I was feeling really optimistic. The car was coming back alive, and I was really thinking I had potential to catch the guys. "I was hoping we'd have a safety car, but that never became. But then obviously I lost a lot of time behind Charles and in that moment, for sure, I was like, come on, like, let's make a decision really quick. Let's not waste time. "I feel people didn't like certain comments, but, I mean, it was just, you got to understand, especially, people say way worse things than I say, you know, so it was more sarcastic than anything. I'm not frustrated now. I just will work internally." Welcome to Express Sport's F1 LIVE blog, covering all the fallout from the Miami Grand Prix. 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a doubling of passenger journeys over the past 20 years Lewis Hamilton has driven more laps than the majority of drivers on the current F1 grid Lewis Hamilton has gone viral on TikTok after posting hilarious onboard footage of the chaotic Miami lego race which took place ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.  For the 20 drivers it was an unforgettable moment at the Miami International Autodrome with the parade lap having been completed in life-size lego replicas of their F1 cars.  with one driver having driven the remarkable machine whilst the other sat in the back and recorded the chaos unfolding around them.  each car was been created by a team of 26 designers weighing 1,000kg - more than a real F1 car - reaching speeds of 20 km/h and actual Pirelli tyres It was potentially the slowest lap in the history of the circuit Hamilton posted a video of the lego race to TikTok which was filled with uncontrollable laughter and crashes Seventh and eighth places for Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton respectively represented a very disappointing Miami Grand Prix for Ferrari both cars finishing around a minute behind Oscar Piastri’s winning McLaren The frustration at the lack of competitiveness probably played a part in a sometimes-fractious exchange between the pit wall and the drivers as Leclerc and Hamilton got in each others’ way as they attempted to chase down the sixth-placed Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli Verstappen labels Miami Grand Prix ‘a struggle’ after slipping back to P4 as he reflects on gap to McLaren Williams duo keen to 'play with strategies' as they target strong result in Miami after impressive Qualifying Lewis Hamilton was not angry with Riccardo Adami during the Miami GP but he wants his race engineer to be more decisive in making crucial calls Hamilton’s radio communications with Adami have made headlines as the Briton gave voice his frustrations as he sat behind his team-mate Charles Leclerc Hamilton felt that he was faster than the Monegasque driver and that Ferrari were dithering in swapping positions unlike in China when he was the one who made the call to let Leclerc through It led to several sarcastic comments from the Briton’s side as he told Adami to take a “tea break” before having swapped with Leclerc but then swapped back asking if Adami also wanted him to let Carlos Sainz through Leclerc and Hamilton swapped positions but with Hamlton unable to chase down Antonelli he was told to give the position back to Leclerc The radio messages raised eyebrows in the paddock as Hamilton’s cutting comments to Adami are not in keeping with how he would communicate with his long-time Mercedes race engineer Peter Bonnington Put to him that his comments came across as ‘quite fiesty’ and that no one ‘recalled’ him speaking to Bono like that Pressed on his ‘tea break’ jab He added: “I definitely have said that to Shovlin or Bono once before.” 👉 Miami GP conclusions: McLaren’s rocket ship, unstoppable Piastri and same old Ferrari 👉 FIA issue verdicts with Sainz summoned over Hamilton crash, and more Asked if his comments were a heat-of-the-moment frustration he said: “But it wasn’t even anger It wasn’t even… It wasn’t like effing and blinding or anything like that you’ve got the stuff in front of you we’re trying to keep the car on the track The seven-time World Champion made it clear that he won’t apologise for his radio communications as they prove he still wants to win I’m not going to apologise for being a fighter I’m not going to apologise for still wanting it “And I truly believe that when we fix some of the problems that we have with the car we’ll be back in the fight with the Mercedes “We’ll try something different in the next race it did see Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur pay him a visit after the race Hamilton was quick to shut down any comment the Frenchman may have made as he insists it was “sarcasm” more than anything else “Fred came to my room,” Hamilton revealed “I just put my hand on his shoulder and was like “I could have said way worse things on the radio You’re never going to get the most peaceful messages coming through in the heat of the battle telling the broadcaster: “In that moment “Sure people didn’t like certain comments but I mean you got to understand it’s frustrating we’ll have discussions and we’ll keep pushing.” Hamilton finished the Grand Prix in eighth place and left Miami having scored 10 points in total. He, however, remains P7 in the Drivers’ standings where he trails Oscar Piastri by 90 points Read next: McLaren call on Red Bull to launch FIA protest over MCL39 legality accusation Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Carlos Sainz escaped a penalty for his collision with Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the Miami Grand Prix that being just one of two incidents for which the Williams driver was summoned to the stewards’ office Sainz was back inside the points in Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix where the Spaniard brought his FW47 home in ninth place scoring two points in what has been a tricky start to his Williams career His points were in jeopardy on Sunday evening when the stewards noted him for a collision with Lewis Hamilton on the very last lap of the Grand Prix Having swapped positions with team-mate Charles Leclerc in a tension-fraught race for the seven-time World Champion Hamilton had Sainz all over his rear wing on the final lap of the race Sainz was summoned to the stewards’ office but escaped without a penalty as the stewards declared both drivers ‘contributed’ to the collision 👉F1 penalty points: First points of 2025 handed out as Verstappen closest to ban threshold 👉 F1’s penalty system explained: How does a driver pick up a penalty from the FIA? The stewards ruled: ‘Car 55 attempted an overtake on the inside of Car 44 into Turn 17 and both cars made contact at the apex ‘The Stewards determine that both drivers contributed to the incident as Car 55 did not clearly get in a position to have the right to the racing line according to the Driving Standards Guidelines and at the same time Car 44 turned into the corner earlier than usual and therefore impacted the driver of Car 55 in his overtaking attempt ‘No driver is deemed predominantly to blame for the collision and therefore no further action is taken.’ The former Ferrari driver was back in the stewards’ office a short while later this time to answer the charge of failing to slow for a waved yellow flag he was handed a warning as the stewards took into account that Sainz could not see the yellow flag nor were there a light panel in place meaning he did not have sufficient warning ‘The driver did not slow down for the yellow flag and admitted in the hearing that he neither saw a yellow flag nor any stopped car,’ read the stewards’ ruling explaining their decision ‘He stated that he lifted the throttle after being informed of a yellow flag by the team this being slightly after passing the yellow flag zone it is evident that the yellow flag was only shown from one marshal post and was shown against a yellow background in a very quick part of the track there was no light panel in place at that point and therefore neither the team nor the driver got any visual or audible warning ‘The car causing the yellow flag also was not visible from the driver’s perspective as it was hidden behind an exit ‘The Stewards consider all this as a unique scenario and taking all these mitigating circumstances into account Read next: Miami GP: Piastri continues winning streak after more Verstappen v Norris fireworks Lewis Hamilton has reflected on the tense radio messages he made during the Miami Grand Prix conceding that "I'm sure people didn't like certain comments" but emphasizing that they were said during a "frustrating" moment as Ferrari tried to maximise a lacklustre race The seven-time World Champion endured a difficult weekend in Miami as he was consigned to a 12th-place starting spot on the grid and was left battling Esteban Ocon on the fringes of the top-10 with the hard compound tyre in the early stages of the race READ MORE: Piastri wins from Norris and Russell as McLaren seal commanding 1-2 in Miami Grand Prix A mid-race Virtual Safety Car transformed his race as it allowed the Briton to make a pit stop without losing as much time compared with those ahead and he closed on team mate Charles Leclerc and the Williams of Carlos Sainz He moved up a spot as Leclerc passed Sainz at Turn 1 and with the softer medium tyre looked quicker than his team mate and asked his Ferrari engineer to be allowed ahead But it took several laps before Ferrari asked Leclerc to cede the spot having initially told both drivers to hold position prompting several irate messages from Hamilton including one that suggested they could "have a tea break while you're at it" Hamilton clarified that his comments were made in the heat of the moment and that his remarks would be discussed amongst the team "I lost a lot of time behind Charles and in that moment for sure I was like come on let's make a concise decision really quick "I'm sure people didn't like certain comments but you've got to understand it was frustrating people say way worse things than what I say It was more sarcastic than anything and I'm not frustrated now we'll have discussions and we'll keep pushing." He added: "Let's not get emotional about it Hamilton was unable to pull away from his team mate who was able to stay within DRS range and also began to complain about dirty air from following Hamilton eventually finished eighth after making contact with Sainz on the last lap as the Williams driver made a late lunge into the final hairpin "For us to be battling them and struggling to beat them [Williams] just shows that we have a lot of performance to find," Hamilton said READ MORE: Piastri full of praise for McLaren after ‘unbelievable’ and ‘impressive’ victory in Miami "We're lacking performance in the car but I think we know where we are losing it We've got some improvements to make to the car before we can unlock that performance but we won't give up Leclerc was only able to finish one place higher in seventh nearly a minute behind race winner Oscar Piastri during a race which saw only two brief Virtual Safety Cars as Ferrari's race pace was laid bare we need to do better and we are in a difficult situation at the moment I just hope we can turn that situation around as soon as possible." Piastri wins from Norris and Russell as McLaren seal commanding 1-2 in Miami Grand Prix VideoRACE START: Verstappen narrowly holds onto the lead in thrilling start to Miami GP Fred Vasseur insists he understands Lewis Hamilton’s “frustration” no driver in his history as a team principal ever said “I’m pleased to let you go [ahead]” to a team-mate Ferrari used team orders not once but twice in Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix initially telling Charles Leclerc to let Hamilton through before swapping back telling his race engineer Riccardo Adami that it was “not great team work” And when he was finally told that Ferrari would swap the positions have a tea break while you’re at it!” But unable to catch Kimi Antonelli for sixth place Hamilton was told to give the position back to Leclerc the Briton chirping: “You want me to let him pass as well?” The team-mates finished seventh and eighth with Leclerc again getting the better of Hamilton in a Grand Prix 👉 Miami GP driver ratings: Flying Piastri while Ferrari drivers are both frustrated Hamilton revealed Vasseur came to speak with him at which time he downplayed any suggestion of tension the Ferrari team principal completely understood Hamilton’s frustration in the moment but sometimes Ferrari have to make the tough calls swapping back if the driver cannot catch the car ahead “I had a discussion with Lewis and I can perfectly understand the frustration,” he told the media And I didn’t see another team to do it today “That’s why we took the responsibility to do it “It’s always much easier to do it two hours later “Now the frustration when you are in the car And we had a discussion and it was much more relaxed I would be much more keen to speak about why we finished one minute behind McLaren.” who co-founded ART Grand Prix back in 2004 before making his way into Formula 1 says team orders are frustrating for all drivers as he’s never heard one tell him that he’s okay with it “What’s happened today is absolutely not an issue for me,” he added “I can perfectly understand their frustration when we’re asking something like this,” and trust me that I had to ask this kind of situation a couple of times in my life “It’s frustrating because there are the feelings that they gave up a position and they are perfectly aligned with us.” With his radio messages to Adami broadcast to the world Hamilton was questioned about his testy comments when he faced the media after the Grand Prix His words then were of little concern to Vasseur who stands by the decisions made in Miami the only important thing is that everyone walks away still trusting one another to do what is best for Ferrari “My concern is not that he has to speak with TV it’s that we need to be clear between us,” Vasseur said “He has to understand what was my feeling there’s the element that you are live you have to decide who is the fastest on track but it took one lap or one and a half to make a decision “It’s always when you are behind you have to think that you have to swap in the next corner and when you are in front Hamilton finished the Grand Prix in eighth place and left Miami having scored 10 points in total. He, however, remains P7 in the Drivers’ standings where he trails Oscar Piastri by 90 points Read next: Leclerc makes feelings clear on Lewis Hamilton after Ferrari Miami GP team orders There were contrasting emotions at Ferrari after an eventful Sprint at the Miami Grand Prix saw Lewis Hamilton climb from P7 to P3 thanks to a well-timed strategy call while Charles Leclerc was forced to watch on following a crash en route to the grid prior to the event getting underway Heavy rain had fallen at the Miami International Autodrome ahead of the 100km dash, resulting in Leclerc sliding into the walls before the action had started The conditions subsequently triggered a red flag after the initial formation lap READ MORE: Norris wins chaotic Miami Sprint from Piastri and Hamilton after late Safety Car and multiple incidents With the track increasingly drying when the event eventually got going Hamilton was amongst the first to make a pit stop to switch from intermediate to slick tyres – a move that paid off as the seven-time World Champion made gains While various incidents played out across the final laps – with Max Verstappen dropping down the order owing to a 10-second time penalty for an unsafe release while a late Safety Car was called following a crash for Fernando Alonso – Hamilton ultimately took third behind the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri a result he was delighted with after some struggles during the first races of the campaign I’m so happy with that,” the 40-year-old said “It’s been a tough year so far but to have… I never thought it was going to rain in Miami It’s the first time we’ve all been on track in the wet here and what a race it provided us Reflecting further on the dramatic Sprint – and his decision to pit earlier than some of his rivals – Hamilton continued: “I really did struggle on the inters WATCH: Verstappen handed penalty for pit lane collision with Antonelli in eventful Miami Sprint “I made that call at the end and was like ‘I’m coming in’ because I was going nowhere so take the risk I wish we had another couple of laps to give these guys [Norris and Piastri] a bit of a fight could only think about what could have been following his pre-Sprint crash with the Monegasque taking responsibility for the error afterwards 2025 Miami GP Sprint: Leclerc crashes out on wet track on his way to the grid but at the end of the day I can only blame myself for it,” the 27-year-old explained “Going out with inters in those conditions was probably not the best choice but on the other hand these things shouldn’t happen “I felt a bit like a passenger because it’s in a straight line and it’s not like you are pushing in a straight line I was just cruising until I completely lost control of the car because of the aquaplaning and I had no way out of it HIGHLIGHTS: Norris pips Piastri in incident-filled Miami Sprint with help from late Safety Car now I need to move on because there’s a Qualifying in a few hours which I hope I’ll be able to take part of and if I do then I hope we can recover from a difficult beginning of the day.” Red Bull's protest into Russell over yellow flags rejected by Miami stewards FACTS AND STATS: Piastri secures McLaren’s first victory hat trick in over 25 years OFFICIAL GRID: Wet Miami race in prospect as Gasly starts from pit lane HIGHLIGHTS: Piastri leads McLaren 1-2 after thrilling race in Miami Hamilton currently play at New Douglas Park but plan to move Hamilton Academical have had their relegation from the Scottish Championship confirmed after an independent tribunal dismissed their appeal against a 15-point deduction the penalty for various breaches of Scottish Professional Football League rules took the South Lanarkshire club to the bottom of the table Accies are eight points behind Lanarkshire rivals Airdrieonians Accies chairman Jock Brown said in a website statement: "The club is obviously very disappointed at the outcome of the appeal to the SFA tribunal where the decision of the SPFL tribunal was upheld with the result that the 15-point deduction stands Accies plan Cumbernauld move as Clyde stay in Hamilton Morton handed Fifa signing ban for 'admin error' BBC to show Falkirk & Livingston games in title race "The board is prevented from making any further comment on the matter by SPFL regulations but will communicate further with supporters in early course." 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Team orders became the story of a difficult Miami Grand Prix for Ferrari as Lewis Hamilton let his frustrations be known Moved ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc and swapped back again, Hamilton and his Ferrari race engineer Ricciardo Adami were involved in several tense exchanges on Grand Prix Sunday in Miami which included Hamilton sarcastically telling his team to “have a tea break” It was a challenging experience for Ferrari in Miami, as despite a P3 finish for Hamilton in the sprint after a genius slick tyre call the Scuderia lacked pace compared to McLaren with Leclerc crossing the line P7 and Hamilton P8 it was far from an uneventful drive to the chequered flag for the team and their drivers the frustration for Hamilton beginning with Adami’s choice of timing to communicate “Stop talking to me while I’m freaking [in] battle In the braking zone you’re talking to me!” Hamilton vented Hamilton moved to mediums at the sole pit stop and when he started to come up behind Leclerc on the hards Hamilton: “How far are people ahead of Charles Hamilton: “So you want me to just sit here [behind Leclerc] the whole race?” Ferrari’s verdict was not one which pleased Hamilton as they ordered him to hold station and benefit from Leclerc’s DRS Hamilton: “Argh… You guys are… This is not good teamwork Hamilton brought up the Chinese Grand Prix – Round 2 in F1 2025 – where he yielded to Leclerc Hamilton: “In China I got out of the way when you were on a different strategy!” That would convince Ferrari to order the swap not that it improved Hamilton’s mood 👉 How LEGO brought 10 life-size, fully-drivable F1 cars to life With this saga taking place over various laps once Leclerc had let Hamilton through into P7 the closest target – Antonelli in the Mercedes – was almost five seconds ahead Hamilton: “Well now I’ve used all my tyres!” Adami: “Need a 30.7 to catch in 6-7 laps.” he was right there on Hamilton’s rear wing as Antonelli came into view Leclerc was growing frustrated behind Hamilton triggering Ferrari to order a reversal of the swap Adami: “We’re gonna swap the cars in T17.” Hamilton: “So you don’t think I can catch up or what??” Ferrari told Leclerc of this plan before they informed Hamilton meaning it was on the next lap that Hamilton followed the order Hamilton came under pressure from the driver he replaced at Ferrari now driving what was a competitive Williams in Miami Hamilton: “You want me to let him past as well?” Sainz did give it a go at demoting Hamilton a further position his effort resulting in contact as he sent a lunge down the inside on the final lap into Turn 17 hitting Hamilton who was able to keep the Ferrari under control good job” verdict from Adami received no response from Hamilton Hamilton wanted a quicker response from his race engineer after he asked to be let past team-mare Charles Leclerc Sport | F1 Lewis Hamilton said he will refuse to "apologise for being a fighter" as he defended his "PG" radio spat with Ferrari at the Miami Grand Prix Hamilton accused his team of having "a tea break" as they decided whether Charles Leclerc should be moved out of his way while they were running in seventh and eighth but when Hamilton failed to make any impression on his Mercedes' replacement Kimi Antonelli ahead the two drivers were ordered to trade positions again with four laps left Hamilton's race engineer Riccardo Adami then informed his driver that Carlos Sainz was 1.4 sec behind him Hamilton hit back: "You want me to let him past as well?" "I got on the medium tyre and I felt the car really came alive and I was super optimistic But we lost a lot of time in those laps when Charles and I were (lapping together) and I was clearly quicker in that moment "I didn't think the decision came quick enough For sure in that time you're like 'Come on!' I want to win.' I've still got that fire in my belly Piastri wins dramatic Miami Grand Prix as Norris and Verstappen clash Max Verstappen qualifies on pole in Miami in toast to newborn daughter How Give Your Best aims to solve clothing poverty in the UK "And I'm not going to apologise for being a fighter I'm not going to apologise for still wanting it Following the worst qualifying appearance of his Ferrari career Hamilton started from 12th at the Hard Rock Stadium before he improved four positions to put him one place back from Leclerc Hamilton - on the faster medium tyre compound and believing he was owed a favour after he moved over for Leclerc at the second round in China in March - said on the radio: "You want me just to sit here When Ferrari told Hamilton that Leclerc was being moved aside he snapped: "Have a tea break while you are at it But Hamilton added: "(Ferrari team principal) Fred (Vasseur) came to my room and I just put my hand on his shoulder and said 'Dude Don't be so sensitive.' I could have said way worse things on the radio You should hear some of the things other people have said and you've got to understand we're under huge pressure in the cars "You're never going to get the most peaceful messages come through in the heat of battle I have no problems with either the team or with Charles." 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Read moreBen Sulayem’s statement follows events at the last round in Saudi Arabia where Max Verstappen suggested he was unwilling to answer questions over a stewarding decision because he felt the strictures of FIA regulations might cause him to be fined if he expressed a certain opinion The issue has been a bone of contention between drivers and the FIA since last year, when Verstappen was punished for swearing in a press conference The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) the body which represents the 20 F1 drivers then wrote an open letter to the FIA calling on the governing body to treat them like adults and to discuss the issues Hamilton believed the drivers were not being given due consideration We want to be able to work closely with the FIA,” he said we’ve faced a bit of an uphill challenge in that communication over time Ultimately we don’t hold a power seat at the table and that needs to change in my opinion If you look at other sports that have unions that may be something that comes into play at some stage we just want to collaborate with them more and have our voices heard.” The GPDA is a private limited company with a formal constitution but not a registered trade union such as the Professionl Footballers’ Association although it could still come to an agreement among members to act collectively noted that Ben Sulayem had made his remarks without any reference or dialogue with the drivers and that they had still had no response from the governing body since publishing the open letter “It’s unprecedented times we’ve been in the last 18 months with what’s been changing “We want to see these things put into action rather than saying: ‘We’re considering things.’ We all consider a lot of things We’re clear we want changes and once they are implemented The words don’t mean anything until the change has been made “It’ll be great if changes were made and the drivers were at least heard and I think it’s just in the best interest for the sport and ensuring that some common sense is applied to these situations.” Free weekly newsletterThe best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend’s action It is considered among some in the paddock that Ben Sulayem’s statement was merely a tactic in attempting to align with drivers as he faces re-election for the presidency this year Verstappen did not attend the pre-race media day in Miami His Red Bull team explained he was with his partner who is expecting the birth of the couple’s first child The world champion will be attending on Friday when running begins with practice and then qualifying for Saturday’s sprint race A statement from the team read: “Max will not be attending media day in Miami as he is expecting a baby All is well and he will attend track tomorrow for the race weekend We will not be offering any further comment at this time in respect towards the privacy of Max and his family.” Lewis Hamilton's radio messages with race engineer Riccardo Adami grabbed much attention in Miami; however Lewis Hamilton has addressed his tense Ferrari radio conversations during the Miami Grand Prix by downplaying the severity of them and describing his messages as "sarcastic" The seven-time world champion started the sixth round of the season from a disappointing 12th on the grid but elevated into the top 10 after pitting during a virtual safety car.  Hamilton had remarkable pace on the medium compound helping him quickly catch team-mate Charles Leclerc for sixth Hamilton was eager to be allowed past, although Ferrari initially rejected the idea. It triggered some heated radio back-and-forths he then had to return the position in the final laps at the Miami International Autodrome yet the Briton has stressed that his radio discussions were not bad I really enjoyed the race," Hamilton told Sky F1 we knew it was going to be difficult today "We've lost some performance over the past and we're just waiting for a fix to regain some of it So for us to be at the back of the top 10 is definitely not easy for the whole team.  and I was really thinking I had potential to catch the guys.  But then obviously I lost a lot of time behind Charles and in that moment "I feel people didn't like certain comments Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari need upgrades after he qualified 12th and Charles Leclerc eighth in another disappointing result for the team A podium for Hamilton in the sprint proved to be a small positive in a day of negatives for Ferrari which saw Leclerc crash before the sprint race even started then both drivers struggled in qualifying Hamilton was complaining about the car’s drivability when he locked up in Q1 he was not in the session much longer – finishing in 12th Hamilton was adamant the team needed upgrades “The sprint race was better than qualifying but we are where we are,” he told media including PlanetF1.com we’ve got lots of things that need to be better.” saying he tried “everything” and even if he did make it to Q3 he did not predict a position much than what his team-mate achieved “I don’t feel it in my heart and as I said I probably would have been in Q3 and then maybe I’ll be eighth or ninth with Charles so it doesn’t make a huge difference we are trying and we don’t have the pace.” Hamilton said they were being outqualified by Williams who had Alex Albon in seventh and Carlos Sainz in sixth James [Vowles] and his team are doing an amazing job “Charles was fortunate to get through with that new tyre Toto Wolff calls out ‘total lack of judgement’ from Red Bull after dangerous pit stop error Revealed: Data shows what really happened between Antonelli and Piastri Leclerc meanwhile was frustrated that he felt he got the maximum out of the car and still did not challenge the front runners I feel like we are maximizing the potential of the car,” he said “It shows that the potential of the car is just not there “When I finished a lap again today in qualifying I think a track like this also highlights our weaknesses There’s a lot of low-speed corners and both Williams are in front of us and I consider my lap a good one “So I think it’s pretty easy to understand where we are lacking.” Read next: Miami GP: Max Verstappen on pole as Lewis Hamilton errors bite Lewis Hamilton called Ferrari out for what he considered poor teamwork as he got stuck behind Charles Leclerc during the Miami Grand Prix Hamilton moved through the field and was able to get on the tail of team-mate Leclerc The first hint over team radio that Hamilton was angling to be let through came when he said: “I’m just burning up my tyres behind him.” However the Ferrari pitwall wanted him to stay put behind Leclerc “We want to keep the DRS to Charles,” reported Hamilton’s race engineer Riccardo Adami who had previously had terse exchanges earlier in the season as he retorted: “You want me to sit here for the whole race Leclerc did let Hamilton through for seventh but not before the seven-time world champion hit out once again “In China I got out the way,” and once he had been informed the cars would swap positions he added: “Have a tea break while you’re at it.” It left Leclerc then complaining of being in dirty air all the while the team squabbling over the lower points positions as its rivals proved quicker once again he chirped back: “Do you want me to let him past as well?” LondonFinlay was a defiantly archaic figure with a fondness for plinths and marble But this show’s glorification of the guillotine proves he had a shallow this artist was an idiot Victoria Miro Gallery He appeals to anyone who’s sick of illiterate pop culture – a defiantly archaic figure who made no apology for his erudition apparently fascinated by Panzer tanks and the SS logo His fans insist it was all very nuanced but the Little Sparta website acknowledges “letters in which Finlay had made ‘anti-semitic’ remarks” Bizarre and brutal … Republic Photograph: © The Estate of Ian Hamilton Finlay Courtesy the Artist’s Estate and Victoria MiroThere are no Nazi images in this exhibition but Finlay’s interest in extremism and violence is unleashed in a series of bizarre and brutal conceptual artworks about the French Revolution Marshall McLuhan’s maxim “the medium is the message” is incised on a panel of black slate At first this looks like a witty transmutation of pop communication theory into engraved stone but then you see the drawn outline of a guillotine blade: the “medium” Finlay’s celebrating is the slaughter of the Terror during the French Revolution were decapitated in a bloody production line This is even more emphatic in a gnarled wooden reproduction of the block where a victim’s neck was held in place for the descending blade It is inscribed “Le Revolution est un bloc” (“The Revolution is a bloc”) – a quote from the politician Georges Clemenceau in 1891 meaning the French Revolution had to be taken as a whole changes its meaning: the Revolution requires bloodshed Candles on stools commemorate characters from the French Revolution including Robespierre Marble reliefs pay homage to the revolutionary neo-classical artist Jacques-Louis David and his propaganda masterpiece The Death of Marat a portrait of the revolutionary leader assassinated in his bath You may agree with Finlay that the Terror was a necessary purging The meaning of the French Revolution is still passionately debated I’m not offended by his love of the guillotine I am just saddened by the shallowness of an artist who fumed in his garden about the need to wipe out the filthy aristocratic pigs instead of making art with any kind of universal human content Artfully concealed behind the apparent weightiness of classical plinths and columns his take on life lacks seriousness or depth Someone who makes “provocative” Nazi references without apparently knowing what he meant by them is a fool not an intellectual Free weekly newsletterYour weekly art world round-up To the bloc with them all … Head of Dead Marat Photograph: © The Estate of Ian Hamilton Finlay Courtesy the Artist’s Estate and Victoria MiroThese Jacobin artworks were made in the wake of a controversy about his interest in the Third Reich In the late 1980s Finlay was commissioned to create a sculpture garden at Versailles for the bicentenary of the French Revolution but stories in the French press about his use of the SS logo his correspondence with Hitler’s architect Albert Speer and the revelation of his apparently antisemitic remarks in letters led to him losing this prestigious job These artworks about the French Revolution were created in the 1990s in the wake of this humiliation Perhaps his daft celebration of the guillotine is a longing for revenge It certainly proves Versailles dodged a bullet for these works are as crass as they are dry They are not the art of a deep thinker or true poet Why does he get in these knots of pseudo-erudition instead of addressing profound themes Looking at his classical works you might be reminded of the French artist Nicolas Poussin shepherds puzzle over an inscription on a stone monument that translates as “I too am in Arcadia” Finlay completely lacks the sobriety and truth of Poussin Rhetorically raving about the glories of Jacobin violence is the opposite of the melancholy insights of great art Ian Hamilton Finlay: Fragments is at Victoria Miro Gallery, London Lewis Hamilton was left to rue Ferrari’s “big time” struggles after ending Qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix in P12 with the seven-time World Champion admitting that progressing into Q3 is often proving “tough” at the moment Hamilton’s Saturday at the Miami International Autodrome began in slightly more promising style after the Briton climbed from P7 to P3 in the Sprint with Hamilton unable to improve on his lap time in Q2 which resulted in him exiting in 12th place READ MORE: Verstappen surges to pole position ahead of Norris and Antonelli in Miami GP Qualifying Given that team mate Charles Leclerc has also spoken of the squad’s pace difficulties during the weekend Hamilton was quizzed after Qualifying on whether the Scuderia have an idea of the direction to take in order to make improvements to the SF-25 but we’re struggling big time,” the 40-year-old told Sky Sports F1 “We’re trying our hardest not to make big set-up changes P12 Hamilton says his Ferrari is ‘a bit of a mess at the moment balance-wise’ we’ve got problems with this instability that we’re struggling with We’re just generally not quick enough – just to get into Q3 is tough for us at the moment and once you’re then on that backfoot it’s hard to pick up those points.” Hamilton – who in a separate interview described the Ferrari as “a bit of a mess at the moment balance-wise” – predicted that Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix could prove to be a tricky day HIGHLIGHTS: Watch the Qualifying action from Miami as Verstappen secures spectacular pole position but we’ll try again tomorrow,” he conceded [I’ll] get back in the factory next week and just keep going.” who suffered a crash in wet conditions on his way to the grid prior to the Sprint getting underway which ultimately left him unable to start the 100km dash The Monegasque returned to action for Qualifying and ‘It’s just not good enough’ – Leclerc demands improvement from Ferrari after P8 in Miami Qualifying Pushed on how difficult it is to accept that the performance is not currently there in the car Leclerc responded: “The fact is that I’m not accepting it “It’s frustrating because it’s those kinds of days there’s been quite a few races already that I feel I’m doing a really good job but when you are finishing P4 I have no satisfaction of doing a good job READ MORE: Hamilton thrilled with P3 in Miami Sprint after ‘tough year so far’ while Leclerc blames himself for early crash “I’m just hoping that we can turn the situation around as soon as possible but at the moment that’s the situation we are in and there’s not much I can do.” Having displayed better race pace during recent Grand Prix weekends – including last time out in Saudi Arabia where he claimed a debut podium of the campaign – Leclerc was then asked if this gave him any hope for Sunday’s event in Miami but not so much either,” the 27-year-old said “I don’t think we can expect any miracles from us tomorrow It’s been a difficult race weekend since FP1 and it’s difficult to recover I hope the race pace will be as strong as in Jeddah but it’s a very different characteristics of track here I think that on paper it’s going to be more difficult.” Piastri full of praise for McLaren after ‘unbelievable’ and ‘impressive’ victory in Miami ‘We made it count when it mattered’ – Russell satisfied with recovery to podium after troublesome Miami weekend tells BBC Scotland: \"I can't really sum it up to be honest \"The gaffer pulled me yesterday and said he wanted more from me and said he wanted more from me I hope that's enough that I've given him tonight \"There were question marks on our bottle and the last couple of results there was no doubt who the champions of the Championship are it was an aim the gaffer spoke about to try and do an Ipswich Town scenario after going 1-0 down in the game and a poor start and recent weeks that's been the situation for us I've had some amazing memories in my career but this will be the most content and fulfilled that I've felt in my career \"Players can come through this system again The youth system gave me everything and now it'll be back you'll see kids progressing and playing for Falkirk We had a day out on Saturday as a team and the teams that drink together I'm just delighted for everyone at the football club \"Thank you to my wife for putting up with me when I've been so crabbit recently It's not like I've just arrived in the Championship myself We were knocking on the door with Raith Rovers We knew with the style of play and players we had how many fans we've had - they've backed us all season The reality is sometimes you believe and it's false But we stayed up there for a long term to get shot down \"We made it hard for ourselves over the last few weeks but the guys have shown enormous character to come back in the game play our football and get the goals we deserve \"I can't compliment the players highly enough \"The league table never lies and we've been there [top] for a long time\" everyone knows how difficult the Championship is and written his name in the history books of Falkirk FC It could get even better - he's nominated for the PFA Manager of the Year award We'll hear from him shortly."},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cj9egnedlgxt?post=asset:d7f558a6-0de1-4dc6-93ee-8f133d043a9b","isAccessibleForFree":"true","headline":"'Championes and the confetti canons boom as the trophy is lifted into the air Queen's 'We Are The Champions' rings around the ground Apparently John McGlynn asked his players before the game 'on Monday would you rather be in Falkirk or Ibiza?' They'll be on the next plane out They've been the front runners and set the tempo they've been the best team to watch and played the best football after all that - let's have a look at the scorelines across the Championship at full time Macaulay Tait's first-half own goal was the difference and Partick will now face Ayr United in the first round of the Scottish Premiership playoffs Livingston needed a win to try and clinch the title but failed to score despite being on top for most of the game."}]},{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","description":"Falkirk come from behind to defeat Hamilton Academical and secure the Scottish Championship title Livingston will have to wait and see if they can navigate the play-offs Partick Thistle will play Ayr United on Tuesday night that will be live on BBC Scotland from 7.30pm 415Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGoalscorers Ross and Miller reflect on title winpublished at 22:32 British Summer Time 2 May22:32 BST 2 MayFT: Falkirk 3-1 Hamilton Accies tells BBC Scotland: "I can't really sum it up to be honest "The gaffer pulled me yesterday and said he wanted more from me and said he wanted more from me I hope that's enough that I've given him tonight "There were question marks on our bottle and the last couple of results after going 1-0 down in the game and a poor start and recent weeks that's been the situation for us but to come out and win the league it's incredible." Falkirk's Ethan Ross celebrates with fans 313Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Content and fulfilled' Arfield celebrates trophypublished at 22:30 British Summer Time 2 May22:30 BST 2 MayFT: Falkirk 3-1 Hamilton Accies Falkirk hero Scott Arfield tells BBC Scotland: "What a special night I've had some amazing memories in my career but this will be the most content and fulfilled that I've felt in my career there's so many sub-plots and co-stars.. "I saw the club from afar 15 years ago Now to where it's going to get to again.. it'll get back to the club I knew it was "Players can come through this system again The youth system gave me everything and now it'll be back you'll see kids progressing and playing for Falkirk "We were always going to win this game 435Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Ipswich' emulated by Falkirkpublished at 22:25 British Summer Time 2 May22:25 BST 2 MayFT: Falkirk 3-1 Hamilton Accies Finally from manager JohnMcGlynn: "First day back we said 'Ipswich' "It's not something you say publicly I'm just delighted for everyone at the football club "Thank you to my wife for putting up with me when I've been so crabbit recently and you never got those moments back." 333Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFantastic Falkirk lift the league trophypublished at 22:23 British Summer Time 2 May22:23 BST 2 MayFT: Falkirk 3-1 Hamilton Accies Falkirk lift the Scottish Championship trophy 413Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingMcGlynn talks of promotion 'belief'published at 22:22 British Summer Time 2 May22:22 BST 2 MayFT: Falkirk 3-1 Hamilton Accies More from league-winning manager John McGlynn: "I had plenty of belief It's not like I've just arrived in the Championship myself how many fans we've had - they've backed us all season The reality is sometimes you believe and it's false they gave us a run for our money at the end but we've come out on top." 234Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Absolutely different class' - McGlynnpublished at 22:18 British Summer Time 2 May22:18 BST 2 MayFT: Falkirk 3-1 Hamilton Accies Falkirk manager John McGlynn tells BBC Scotland: "It's an amazing feeling "We made it hard for ourselves over the last few weeks but it's all come to fruition tonight "I can't compliment the players highly enough "The league table never lies and we've been there [top] for a long time" It speaks volumes of the players that they could step up and continue to play the standard we've played at." 344Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingMcGlynn-Mania!published at 22:13 British Summer Time 2 May22:13 BST 2 MayFT: Falkirk 3-1 Hamilton Accies He's guided Falkirk to consecutive titles It could get even better - he's nominated for the PFA Manager of the Year award 642Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Championes ole!'published at 22:09 British Summer Time 2 May22:09 BST 2 MayFT: Falkirk 3-1 Hamilton Accies Brad Spencer has the trophy with Coll Donaldson Queen's 'We Are The Champions' rings around the ground 362Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingA touch of classpublished at 22:08 British Summer Time 2 May22:08 BST 2 MayFT: Falkirk 3-1 Hamilton Accies Amy CanavanBBC Scotland at Falkirk Stadium John Rankin has came out onto the pitch to show his respect… 436Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 22:05 British Summer Time 2 May22:05 BST 2 MayFT: Falkirk 3-1 Hamilton Accies 363Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 22:04 British Summer Time 2 May22:04 BST 2 MayFT: Falkirk 3-1 Hamilton Accies Here comes Neil Doncaster with Falkirk legend Alex Totten I'm sure Amy Canavan was there somewhere They'll have to drag those Falkirk players out of the dressing room soaked to the back teeth with Peroni (other lagers are available) and feeling exuberant 274Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSwing on the bar!published at 22:00 British Summer Time 2 May22:00 BST 2 MayFT: Falkirk 3-1 Hamilton Accies 3410Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingIt's Miller time!published at 21:55 British Summer Time 2 May21:55 BST 2 MayFT: Falkirk 3-1 Hamilton Accies Calvin Miller blasts in Falkirk's third 383Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingParty time!published at 21:54 British Summer Time 2 May21:54 BST 2 MayFT: Falkirk 3-1 Hamilton Accies Apparently John McGlynn asked his players before the game 'on Monday would you rather be in Falkirk or Ibiza?' Falkirk Manager John McGlynn and his coaching staff celebrate promotion 525Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:51 British Summer Time 2 May21:51 BST 2 MayFT: Falkirk 3-1 Hamilton Accies Amy CanavanBBC Scotland at The Falkirk Stadium 666Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Great professionalism'published at 21:48 British Summer Time 2 May21:48 BST 2 MayFT: Falkirk 3-1 Hamilton Accies James McFaddenFormer Scotland forward on BBC Scotland Tonight was the first night that there was big jeopardy for Falkirk They've been the front runners and set the tempo they've been the best team to watch and played the best football 706Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:47 British Summer Time 2 May21:47 BST 2 MayFT: Falkirk 3-1 Hamilton Accies Ethan Ross has been carried through the crowd on someone's shoulders high-fiving children and taking in the adulation Not the only one being celebrated like an icon Liam Henderson is lifted high among the Falkirk crowds 573Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingScores around the grounds...published at 21:43 British Summer Time 2 May21:43 BST 2 MayRight after all that - let's have a look at the scorelines across the Championship at full time 355Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIME Livingston 0-1 Partick Thistlepublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 2 May21:43 BST 2 MayPartick Thistle seal a playoff berth with a win over second-place Livingston Macaulay Tait's first-half own goal was the difference Livingston needed a win to try and clinch the title but failed to score despite being on top for most of the game 949Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingprevious pagePage 1 of 51234…5next pageThis video can not be played Watch how Falkirk sealed promotion on dramatic night Ipswich Town's rise to the Premier League in England gave Falkirk the inspiration to achieve their own back-to-back promotions manager John McGlynn said after they secured the Scottish Championship title with victory over Hamilton Academical The Bairns had to come from behind against their relegated visitors to seal their return to the top flight after 15 years Livingston's failure to defeat Partick Thistle eased Falkirk's passage, as the league leaders held off a late surge from David Martindale's side in style thanks to an Ethan Ross double and a fine Calvin Miller strike. "First day back we said 'Ipswich'," McGlynn told BBC Scotland. "They've just gone back-to-back, can we do it? "It's not something you say publicly. But reality is reality and the start we got, the spirit we have... I'm just delighted for everyone at the football club." Despite dropping eight of the previous nine points available, Falkirk's destiny remained in their hands, albeit the journey over the line proved far more nerve-wracking than anticipated given the lead they once held in the table. An early goal was sought and delivered - by Hamilton. Home goalkeeper Nicky Hogarth saved from Nikolay Todorov, but captain and former Livingston forward Scott Robinson was alert and seized on the chance to tap home and stun the home crowd. This Championship tends to deliver drama and the final day was always going to follow that script. It was the last thing Falkirk needed and a huge psychological blow. At that stage, Livingston had assumed pole position in the title race by a point, having had almost no chance just weeks ago. If Falkirk were to win this title, it was time to respond. They ultimately did so in style. They upped the pressure but could not breech their opponents until Scott Arfield was felled on the edge of the box. Ross struck, seemed to outfox Dean Lyness in goal and the ball flew home centrally, to the overwhelming delight of the home crowd. Soon after, news filtered through that Livingston had fallen behind to Partick Thistle and the pendulum swung firmly in Falkirk's favour, never to return. The crucial second arrived when the ball bounced dangerously around the box and Ross was alert to smash home from close range to put the title win within grasp. When Miller gathered on the left, jinked and thumped home into the corner, all their dreams came true. It has been a remarkable journey for McGlynn's squad from League 1 to the Premiership, where they will take their place at the top table next season. In the build-up, the enormity of this match was not lost on McGlynn and the experienced Arfield, who returned to the club in February. Both referenced this moment as potentially transformational for Falkirk in almost every way imaginable. The manager suggested the sky being the limit if they achieved this, even going so far as citing European football as an aim. Arfield cited his experience of relegation with Falkirk 15 years ago as the exact reason he came back to the club to "right that wrong." Mission accomplished. What a personal moment for him and, for the club, is this monumental? They will face challenges as they prepare for the Premiership. McGlynn's guidance has brought admirers and the flair within this squad will no doubt have equally impressed. They will not care a jot about any of that right now. They got there in the end and this achievement will last long in the memory of these supporters. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made Henderson at 65 minutesSubstitutesNumber 1 Smith Match OfficialsReferee: Steven McLeanAssistant Referee 1: Calum SpenceAssistant Referee 2: Steven TraynorMatch StatsKey Clyde moved to Hamilton in 2022 after North Lanarkshire Council refused to extend their lease at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld Hamilton Academical and Clyde are set to effectively switch stadiums next season after the former announced plans to play their home games in Cumbernauld League 2 Clyde confirmed on Wednesday that they will continue their tenancy of New Douglas Park in Hamilton having vacated Broadwood Stadium three years ago Accies have announced plans to leave their ground of the past 24 years amid a row over stadium ownership and rental and move into Clyde's former home New Douglas Park has been rented by both clubs this season from a company controlled by Colin McGowan Last month, Clyde had expressed fears that a five-year agreement signed in 2022 was under threat but on Thursday they stated that they are "in a position to commit to New Douglas Park for the foreseeable future" Now Hamilton - relegated from the Championship for breaching licence conditions after their appeal was rejected on Thursday - have responded They said: "Arrangements are now being made to relocate the club from the start of next season to Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld with the long-term aim of building a new stadium in Hamilton "Discussions with South Lanarkshire Council have started in order to identify a suitable location." Hamilton relegation confirmed as appeal dismissed 'No consensus' about altering Premiership - SPFL The news came as Hamilton awaited the results of Thursday's appeal against a SPFL decision to deduct them 15 points for breaching league rules the dismissal of which will result in their relegation from the Championship "Provision of incorrect information regarding stadium ownership" was one of multiple rule breaches cited by the SPFL for the points deduction Accies chairman Jock Brown says the club board found the latest proposal to settle a dispute with the stadium owner "unacceptable" Brown states that "the club is not indebted to the owner" with the "balance" of payments over the most recent 22 months "substantially in favour of the club" "So any postponement of settlement of the appropriate balance is inappropriate," a statement adds "The club's experience of being tenants over the past 22 months has been thoroughly unsatisfactory." Brown says Accies have been "trying to purchase the company which owns the stadium" for the past year as that was "the seller's preferred way of completing the transaction" and that "the necessary funds are available" accepting the offer made by the owner "would be irresponsible" "unachievable" and not "in the best interests of the club" Given the uncertainty over the use of the stadium the SPFL had agreed to extend Clyde's registration details for next season they believe they have "navigated it successfully" to ensure they can continue to use New Douglas Park Clyde moved to Hamilton while seeking a permanent home in Glasgow since their own 28-year stay at Broadwood came to an end three years ago after North Lanarkshire Council refused to extend their lease in Cumbernauld Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are the most successful drivers on the F1 2025 grid yet they were the first to arrive at the Miami Autodrome Verstappen and Hamilton had a bitter rivalry in 2021 as they went wheel-to-wheel for the World title their battle including two serious crashes But even in the heat of their championship battle there was respect as pointed out by Grand Prix Drivers’ Association chairman Alex Wurz “They have real tremendous respect for each other I respect them dearly,” said the former F1 driver “[They are] sensational drivers.” The rivalry and the tension have waned in the years since as Verstappen emerged as a four-time World Champion while Hamilton has struggled in Formula 1’s ground-effect aerodynamic era 👉F1 records: The drivers with the longest points-scoring streaks in history 👉F1 race wins: Which drivers have the highest win totals in F1 history? There was another sign of this in Miami on Saturday when Verstappen climbed out of his car and pointed out to people gathered near the paddock entrance well before the start of the day’s action that only two drivers had already arrived; himself and Hamilton four-time World Champion – the first in.” Both World Champions have been applauded in the past for their work ethic first in and first out as they push themselves and their teams to give their best Christian Horner said of Verstappen last season after he came back from a 10-race winless streak to wrap up his fourth World title: “Max never panicked he spent the long hours with the engineers really rolling his sleeves up and getting stuck in “Working behind the scenes on the simulator spending the time with vehicle dynamicists and aerodynamicists just talking through ‘OK this is where the key issue is with this one’ It’s a trait that Sergio Perez noted when he first joined Red Bull telling Sky F1: “From the first lap in FP1 to the last lap on Sunday he is 110 per cent You see with other drivers that they have days off He doesn’t do that and is delivering at a very high level.” Hamilton’s former Mercedes team-mate George Russell highlighted the Briton’s efforts as he watched on as a Mercedes reserve driver as the Briton secured his sixth of seven World titles in 2019 “There’s a number of different perceptions of how Lewis’s commitment is over the course of the year,” said Russell “He’s got a number of different activities he does and he’s an extremely talented driver but when he comes to the track he will work his arse off to maximise everything – pushing the team in such an amazing direction “He’s worked really hard at it that a guy like him isn’t just relying on his talent and it just comes to him “I think that’s something he’s probably improved on as he’s got older He can’t go out and rely on speed because if the car’s not quite working you need to be able to push the team forward in the right direction “I’m convinced that that’s what he’s been doing over the last few years.” Verstappen and Hamilton will line up first and 12th in Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix Read next: Untelevised Lewis Hamilton radio message uncovered in key Miami GP call The FIA have announced the stewards’ penalty verdict after an incident between Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz was investigated at the Miami Grand Prix. Toto Wolff has weighed in on his former driver Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari struggles adamant the Briton hasn’t lost any of his “magic” he’s just experiencing a few “road bumps” as he adjusts to his new work environment Having spent 12 seasons with Mercedes, where he won six Drivers’ titles and 84 Grand Prix wins, Hamilton switched to Ferrari during the off-season the spotlight firmly on the new partnership as F1’s most successful driver teamed up with the sport’s most successful outfit But aside from one brief 24-hour period in which Hamilton claimed pole position for the Sprint in China before racing from lights to flag to record Ferrari’s maiden Sprint victory The 40-year-old hasn’t finished higher than fifth in a Grand Prix and trails Charles Leclerc 5-2 in their qualifying head-to-head battle where he was more than half a second down in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia The gap between the team-mates was a quarter of a second in Friday’s qualifying for the Sprint in Miami after which Hamilton admitted he was lacking the speed needed to challenge for a top position Winners and losers from the 2025 Miami Grand Prix sprint qualifying Miami GP: Kimi Antonelli puts rivals in the shade as strategy blunders define Sprint quali “I think all the cars ahead are faster,” he told the media I don’t really know what else to say.” His former Mercedes team principal was quizzed on Hamilton’s struggles during Friday’s FIA Miami press conference asked if the seven-time World Champion ‘still has the magic’ “I think we saw that magic in the Sprint Race – was it Shanghai?” Wolff replied “He was completely dominating that race “It’s not like you have the magic in one race and then suddenly you lose the magic in the next one “If he aligns all his performance contributors and feels he is in the right space and the car is to his liking “But I’m also not surprised it has those road bumps He was with us 12 years – the way of operating And his team-mate clearly is one of the very good ones “So from the outside and speaking to him it’s a trajectory any new driver needs to go through in a top team.” who is thriving in his new environment is Hamilton’s Mercedes replacement The Italian has scored points in four of five Grands Prix and will line up on pole position for Saturday’s Sprint in Miami having pipped Oscar Piastri to P1 by 0.045s to become the sport’s youngster ever pole position holder Antonelli’s arrival means that while there is a new dynamic at Mercedes the teenager teaming up with George Russell that doesn’t mean it’s better or worse than during Hamilton’s time with the team I want to avoid some headlines,” Wolff said “We’re still great friends with Lewis it’s like spending 12 years in a row on holiday with your best friend Certainly he also got terms that were interesting for him Kimi was in the starting blocks – eventually it was this year or it would have been next year to bring him in Bringing him in this year means we have a learning year before new regulations kick in and that felt like the right decision.” Pressed on that and where there was now a different atmosphere in the garage he knew exactly what he wanted and the engineers and mechanics knew him “George has massively stepped up as a senior driver in the team Kimi is almost like the young brother that’s come in you can rely on him when it comes to lap times and racing Read next: Max Verstappen gets further Red Bull boost after first baby arrival Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Jeffrey Seller, the Broadway producer behind such landmark hits as “Rent,” “Avenue Q” and “Hamilton,” didn't initially write a memoir for us “I really felt a personal existential need to write my story. I had to make sense of where I came from myself,” he says in his memento-filled Times Square office “I started doing it as an exercise for me and I ultimately did it for theater kids of all ages everywhere.” Seller's “Theater Kid” — which he wrote even before finding a publishing house — traces the rise of an unlikely theater force who was raised in a poor neighborhood far from Broadway along the way giving readers a portrait of the Great White Way in the gritty 1970s and '80s Sometimes I am a mean person and a stubborn person and a joyous person says he wasn't interested in writing a recipe book on how to make a producer adopted Jewish kid from Cardboard Village in Oak Park gets to Broadway and produces ‘Rent’ at age 31.” It is the story of an outsider who is captivated by theater as a child who acts in Purim plays, directed a musical by Andrew Lippa, becomes a booking agent in New York and then a producer. Then he tracks down his biological family. “My life has been a process of finally creating groups that I feel part of and accepting where I do fit in,” he says. “I also wrote this book for anyone who’s ever felt out.” Jonathan Karp, president and CEO of Simon & Schuster, says he isn't surprised that Seller delivered such a strong memoir because he believes the producer has an instinctive artistic sensibility. “There aren’t that many producers you could say have literally changed the face of theater. And I think that’s what Jeffrey Seller has done," says Karp. “It is the work of somebody who is much more than a producer, who is writer in his own right and who has a really interesting and emotional and dramatic story to tell.” The book reaches a crescendo with a behind-the-scenes look at his friendship and collaboration with playwright and composer Jonathan Larson and the making of his “Rent.” Seller writes about a torturous creative process in which Larson would take one step forward with the script over years only to take two backward. He also writes movingly about carrying on after Larson, who died from an aortic dissection the day before “Rent's” first off-Broadway preview. “'Rent' changed my life forever, but, more important, ‘Rent’ changed musical theater forever. There is no ‘In the Heights’ without ‘Rent,’” Seller says. “I don’t think there’s a ‘Next to Normal’ without ‘Rent.’ I don’t think there’s a ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ without ‘Rent.’” So enamored was Seller with “Rent” that he initially ended his memoir there in the mid-'90s. It took some coaxing from Karp to get him to include stories about “Avenue Q,” “In the Heights” and “Hamilton.” “'Hamilton' becomes a cultural phenomenon. It’s the biggest hit of my career,” Seller says. “It’s one of the biggest hits in Broadway history. It’s much bigger hit than ‘Rent’ was. But that doesn’t change what ‘Rent’ did.” In a sort of theater flex, the memoir's audiobook has appearances by Annaleigh Ashford, Danny Burstein, Darren Criss, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lindsay Mendez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Andrew Rannells, Conrad Ricamora and Christopher Sieber. There’s original music composed by Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winner Tom Kitt. The portrait of Broadway Seller offers when he first arrives is one far different from today, where the theaters are bursting with new plays and musicals and the season's box office easily blows past the $1 billion mark. In 1995, the year before “Rent” debuted off-Broadway, there was only one Tony Award-eligible candidate for best original musical score and the same for best book — “Sunset Boulevard.” This season, there were 14 new eligible musicals. “I think that’s just such a great moment in Broadway history to say, ‘This is before ’Rent,' and then look what happens after. Not because ‘Rent’ brought in an era of rock musicals, but it opened the doors to more experimentation and more unexpected ideas, more variety.” He is drawn to contemporary stories with modern issues and all four of his Tony wins for best musical are set in New York. “For me, shows that were about people we might know, that were about our issues, about our dreams, about our shame, about things that embarrass us — that’s what touched me the most deeply,” he says. “I was looking to have the hair on my arms rise. I was looking to be emotionally moved.” Digital Sports ReporterPublished: Invalid Date LEWIS HAMILTON has refused to apologise to his Ferrari bosses after his heated outburst on the team radio during the Formula One Miami Grand Prix Hamilton enjoyed an impressive Saturday by claiming a podium in the Sprint Race with a superb strategy call to change tyres But Sunday saw him finish P8 in another frustrating feature race The Brit is yet to finish above P5 for the Scuderia in a Sunday race and was barely able to hold back his anger over the team radio as he blasted the team tactics during the race The 40-year-old lost his rag after being told to hold position behind Charles Leclerc despite running on the quicker medium compound tyre as he wanted to catch Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli. He blasted down the team radio to engineer Riccardo Adami: "You want me to sit here the whole race?" with Adami then replying: "I'll come back to you "In China I got out of the way when you were on a different strategy.. Hamilton failed to catch Antonelli on his quicker but less durable tyres and was asked to swap back with Leclerc towards the end of the race as his pace faded away After swapping positions he was then informed Williams' driver Carlos Sainz - who he replaced at Ferrari this season - was just 1.5 seconds behind, to which Hamilton sarcastically replied: "You want me to let him past as well?" Sainz attempted a late lunge on Hamilton at the end of the final lap seeing the two drivers bang wheels into the penultimate corner before Hamilton was able to hang on to his spot Speaking to Sky Sports after the race, Hamilton revealed he had already spoke to Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur about the situation but said he would not apologise for "being a fighter" I just put my hand on his shoulder and said – ‘Dude I could have said way worse things on the radio.' "You hear some of the things other people have said in the past we’re under a huge amount of pressure in the cars “You’re never going to get the most peaceful messages come through in the heat of battle "I don’t know what you’re going to write or whether I was disrespectful of whatever I want to win.’ I’ve still got that fire in my belly.“I could feel a bit of it coming out there And I’m not going to apologise for being a fighter I’m not going to apologise for still wanting it.” Ferrari are currently running as the fourth-quickest team in F1 an objective failure considering their supremely talented driver line-up They missed out on the Constructors Championship title last season to McLaren by just 14 points but already sit 152 points behind them this year Instead, McLaren's closest rivals are Mercedes, who have been remarkably consistent with George Russell - who scored his fourth podium of the season - and Antonelli The Italian team are also running behind Red Bull, where new dad Max Verstappen has picked up 99 of the teams 105 points this season Oscar Piastri became the first McLaren driver since Mika Hakkinen in 1998 to win three races in a row as team-mate Lando Norris finished second in Miami The next F1 weekend will commence at the iconic Imola circuit on May 18 to kick-start the second triple-header of the season Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/ #spch.spch.s2tb-h .spchc {\n background: #fff;\n box-sizing: border-box;\n box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgb(0 0 0 / 20%);\n height: auto;\n margin: 0;\n min-width: 100%;\n overflow: hidden;\n padding: 24px 115px;\n }\n#spch.spch.s2tb .spchc .inner-container #spch.spch.s2tb-h .spchc .inner-container {\n opacity: 1;\n transition: opacity 0.318s ease-in;\n }\n#spch.spch.s2tb .spchc .inner-container .text-container Lewis Hamilton clashed with Ferrari engineers as he vied with Charles Leclerc at the Miami Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton insists he has no problems with Ferrari or fellow driver Charles Leclerc but says he won’t apologise for spiky exchanges with the team during a frustrating Miami Grand Prix The seven-time Formula 1 champion snapped at race engineers on the team radio as he waited for them to ask Leclerc to let him pass and then again when told to give the place back Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur was sufficiently unimpressed to seek out Hamilton after the race and I just put my hand on his shoulder and said ‘Dude Don’t be so sensitive’,” he said after finishing eighth in Miami and you’ve got to understand we’re under huge pressure in the cars You’re never going to get the most peaceful messages come through in the heat of battle I have no problems with either the team or with Charles.” Hamilton is yet to finish better than fifth following his high-profile move to Ferrari from Mercedes during the off-season and trails his replacement The 40-year-old was trying to catch Antonelli when he felt held up by the slower Leclerc and took issue with the delay in team orders saying: “Have a tea break while you are at it.” After failing to make inroads into Antonelli he was asked to give the place back to Leclerc and soon found Williams’ Carlos Sainz on his tail “You want me to let him past as well?” he said Hamilton explained: “I didn’t think the decision came quick enough in that time you’re like ‘Come on!’ It was all PG McLaren’s Oscar Piastri claimed his fourth win from six races this season to tighten his grip at the top of the F1 drivers’ championship Teammate and chief title rival Lando Norris was second, ahead of fellow Englishman George Russell of Mercedes, with reigning champion Max Verstappen fourth Market status is not available at the moment Error while retrieving data Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he is “definitely working hard to adjust” to the Ferrari as he enters into his sixth race weekend for the team in Miami one in which the seven-time World Champion is aiming to replicate team mate Charles Leclerc’s success last time out in Saudi Arabia After the high of winning the Sprint during Round 2 in China the past few Grands Prix have proven frustrating at times for Hamilton having ended the triple header with two P7 results in Japan and Jeddah and a P5 in Bahrain LIVE COVERAGE: Follow all the build-up ahead of the Miami Grand Prix weekend Given that he has displayed promising pace during certain stints across those events Hamilton was asked during media day in Miami about what was preventing him from repeating that level of performance lots of different things – there’s not one in particular,” the Briton responded getting attuned to working with new people Hamilton is still adapting to the Ferrari SF-25 “Obviously the engineers that I’m working with now are used to setting up the car for a different driver and a different driver’s style and I’m used to driving a car with a different driving style so it’s just a combination of different things.” Pushed on whether he felt able to drive the SF-25 instinctively yet or if it was more of a conscious process Hamilton added: “I would say you’re generally always a mixture of the two but I’m definitely working hard to adjust to this one READ MORE: ‘I’m 2000% behind him’ – Vasseur backs Hamilton amid early Ferrari struggles as he insists ‘potential is there’ And when asked how long the process could take to adapt to his new car the 105-time race winner conceded: “I really don’t know We’re working as hard as we can to shorten that but it could be longer With the Sprint making its return in Miami Hamilton took a moment to reflect on whether this could be a positive factor for him given his success in the first 100km dash of the season in Shanghai in which he won from P1 on the grid “Can’t really explain it too much,” the 40-year-old answered when quizzed on why the performance had seemingly been stronger in the Sprint than during a race Sprint Highlights: 2025 Chinese Grand Prix “In a Sprint race obviously there’s not a huge amount of changes you can make; I think the one thing to take from it is that we didn’t make a lot of changes going from P1 to Quali as in all the other weekends we’ve been tinkering with the car and making it worse!” Following the recent break after the triple header concluded Hamilton revealed that he spent some “good time” at Ferrari’s base in Italy and there are things that we’ve made adjustments to NEED TO KNOW: The most important facts, stats and trivia ahead of the 2025 Miami Grand Prix And in terms of what might be expected from himself and the team during the weekend ahead at the Miami International Autodrome Hamilton said: “No clue – we’ll do the best we can We’ve not got upgrades or anything this weekend but we continue to try to optimise the car “Obviously Charles in the last race did a fantastic job [with a P3 result] and showed what the car can do in a race MIAMI LOWDOWN: All the key moments as McLaren and Antonelli shine One of the first to come in for slick tyres in the Miami Sprint it was Lewis Hamilton who made the inspired call to bolt a set of soft tyres onto his Ferrari SF-25 Saturday’s 19-lap Sprint in Miami got off to a delayed start as the rain bucketed down at the Autodrome forcing Race Control to abort the start after a formation lap which began with two laps behind the Safety Car and then a standing start Hamilton lined up seventh P6 on the grid vacant after Charles Leclerc’s crashed on his way to the grid for the initial start teams and drivers had to make the call to risk it all by pitting for slick tyres in a race where only the top eight would score points not only rolled the dice on lap 12 as one of the very first to stop but he also went with the soft tyres instead of the mediums 👉 Winners and losers from the 2025 Miami Grand Prix qualifying 👉 The Charles Leclerc SF-25 confession that will concern Lewis Hamilton His Ferrari race engineer Riccardo Adami initially made the call to go with the mediums before Hamilton overrode his decision Hamilton: “It’s too late to go for dries Hamilton: “I mean I’ve got no grip out here mate Hamilton emerged from the pits in ninth place but while he made gains as those of him pitted for slick tyres he also pulled off a brilliant overtake on Max Verstappen Hamilton finished the Sprint in third place securing only his second top three result as a Ferrari driver really did struggle on the inters,” he told Romain Grosjean after the Sprint as the former F1 driver carried out on the on-track interviews “I think everyone was struggling on them and I just I made that call at the end I’m coming in because I was not going nowhere He later added: “I was just sliding around and there was another one behind him who was most likely I was going to be overtaken by I was full lock through Turn 12 and full lock through Turn 16 and it still wasn’t turning I should have done it maybe a lap or two before that I think it would have been probably the same result because these guys [McLaren] were a bit too far ahead.” Hamilton will have a tough time repeating his Sprint podium in the Grand Prix as he qualified 12th on Saturday evening, out in Q2 “The sprint race was better than qualifying but we are where we are,” he told media including PlanetF1.com we’ve got lots of things that need to be better “I don’t feel it in my heart and as I said I probably would have been in Q3 and then maybe I’ll be eighth or ninth with Charles we are trying and we don’t have the pace.” Read next: F1 starting grid: What is the grid order for the 2025 Miami Grand Prix? “I think this car really does have performance Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton is remaining optimistic about Ferrari’s chances in F1 2025 despite a difficult Miami Grand Prix Ferrari had the fifth-fastest car in Miami Hamilton ultimately finished eighth, one place behind Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc Hamilton and Leclerc swapped positions twice as they tried to close in on Kimi Antonelli ahead as neither driver could make the most of the clean air Even though it was Ferrari’s worst race of the season in pure performance “Yeah, I had a good day in general,” Hamilton told media in Miami, where Crash.net were present in the paddock I think this car really does have performance so we’re clearly not as quick as we want to be While the overall result was disappointing Hamilton it was a step forward for the seven-time world champion relative to Jeddah Hamilton qualified over six-tenths off Leclerc whilst we’re not as quick as we want to be I feel like I had a better weekend in general,” Hamilton added “The result might not show it necessarily today and I felt super optimistic in that moment and I was thinking maybe we can get up to sixth or something But we lost a lot of time in those laps where Charles and I were battling “And I didn’t think the decision came quick enough I have no problems with the team or with Charles Ultimately we’re fighting for seventh and eighth.” Connor is the heartbeat of our unbiased reporting © Crash Media Group Ltd 2025.The total or partial reproduction of text photographs or illustrations is not permitted in any form Max Verstappen delivered a qualifying masterclass to seal pole position for the Miami Grand Prix A scruffy run through Turn 17 for Lando Norris on his final lap meant he was forced to settle for a spot on the front row while Kimi Antonelli continued his strong one-lap form to secure P3 on the grid getting within a tenth of Verstappen’s 1:26.204 Turn 17 twice caught out Lewis Hamilton as he fell at Q2 After the drama of torrential rain in the build-up to the sprint the drivers were greeted by a fully dry track as qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix got underway with showers still hovering around the circuit it was little surprise to see a long queue of cars form in the pit lane waiting for that green light Gabriel Bortoleto clocked a 1:28.674 in the Sauber on Pirelli soft tyres to get the ball rolling Verstappen bettering that time by a second as he looked to swiftly move on from a frustrating sprint that the first time he had finished any race outside the points since the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix Used softs were largely the order of the day for the first runs while Alex Albon received his latest invite to see the stewards post-qualifying Given a five-second penalty for driving too slowly behind the Safety Car in the sprint this summons related to an unsafe release in front of Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar at the start of Q1 Verstappen was back out in front on a 1:26.870 Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon needed a better lap to escape the Q1 elimination zone Lewis Hamilton was on the brink after a lock-up down at Turn 17 which also meant he had to use up another set of softs in the pursuit of Q2 Norris escaping unscathed after a brush with the wall on his way to P2 👉 Uncovered: The W16 rear wing solution that contributed to Antonelli’s Sprint pole Piastri was sitting pretty in P1 with a 1:26.269 putting him just over two-tenths up on Norris in a McLaren one-two Antonelli’s team-mate George Russell was reporting “no grip” and “no confidence” in the Mercedes W16 as he sat P11 knowing a better lap was needed to make the shootout for pole Liam Lawson and Hadjar also needed to find time to make Q3 A further lock-up at Turn 17 did Hamilton no favours McLaren looked like they potentially had the pole battle under control How Antonelli would have loved to make it a pair of Miami poles but with just 0.017s covering the top three of Verstappen The Red Bull RB21 was not behaving into Turn 1 for Verstappen He put three tenths between himself and the Papaya team and within a tenth for Norris was the best McLaren could do Norris taking far too much kerb in Turn 17 Antonelli muscled his way into P3 in another stellar one-lap effort in Miami leaving championship leader Piastri P4 on the grid Read next – Revealed: Data shows what really happened between Antonelli and Piastri Charles Leclerc believes P8 is the maximum the Ferrari car can achieve in a worrying assessment for both the team and Lewis Hamilton Only one driver could crack the top 10 in Miami as Ferrari sunk further down the pecking order Leclerc’s P8 was the best he believed he could achieve while Hamilton was forced to settle for P12, lamenting a decision not to use an extra set of fresh tyres to make it through Q2 But even if he had made into the final stage Leclerc’s words suggest Hamilton would have found it difficult to qualify much higher I feel like we are maximising the potential of the car,” he told media including PlanetF1.com “It shows that the potential of the car is just not there “When I finished a lap again today in qualifying There’s a lot of low-speed corners and both Williams are in front of us and I consider my lap a good one “So I think it’s pretty easy to understand where we are lacking.” Leclerc’s Saturday got off to the worst possible start when he crashed on his way to the grid for the sprint race He said the mistake was going out on the intermediate tyre when much of the field opted for the full wet I can drive around 100 times and there’s not much you can do as a driver,” he said Red Bull issue apology to Mercedes after dangerous Verstappen incident Red Bull confirm cause behind another costly pit stop blunder “I think the mistake was in the first place to be out on inter tyres we need to understand what we’ve done wrong as a team “I won’t go too deep into that but obviously I think this was the main mistake that then cost us a lot “Obviously that made the whole day a lot more difficult for the mechanics but I don’t feel like I’ve paid the price of it today in order to have the kind of balance I liked.” Read next: Max Verstappen on pole as Lewis Hamilton errors bite Martin Brundle observed the Ferrari driven by Lewis Hamilton “all over the place” in combat with Lando Norris in Saudi Arabia that Ferrari SF-25 is not set up in a way which best compliments Hamilton’s driving style after a challenging start to Ferrari life for the seven-time World Champion A settling-in period for Hamilton at Ferrari was widely expected he has begun his Ferrari career in underwhelming fashion Yet to finish a grand prix ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc while the one-lap gap to Leclerc was over half a second in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Hamilton has made a series of downbeat statements as he struggles to get to grips with the Ferrari challenger The SF-25 is an F1 machine which Hamilton is struggling to gel with and after watching Hamilton battling with Norris during the early stages of the Saudi Arabian GP Brundle believes this was clearly displayed the car is not set up well for Lewis’ driving style,” Brundle Lando catching him and we saw on the onboard camera “We’ve seen him win races where I felt sure in a wheelie bin “In terms of where the buttons are on the steering wheel and all that sort of thing… We do all that in the sim whichever way Lewis is trying to take that car 👉 Miami Grand Prix here to stay as massive calendar extension signed 👉 Revealed: Three bold predictions for the 2025 Miami Grand Prix Hamilton gave a fresh assessment of his Ferrari situation ahead of the race weekend admitting that “lots of things” are currently holding him back Asked what is getting in the way of consistent performance and comfort for him at Ferrari he insisted that he is shutting down the outside noise “I try not to really focus on opinions of people that have no insight into actually what is going on – insights from individuals that have never been in my position,” he added I just keep my head down and try to continue to enjoy the work that I do with the people I work with.” Hamilton sits P7 in the current Drivers’ Championship standings two positions and 16 points behind Leclerc Read next: Lewis Hamilton reveals ‘power seat’ ambition at F1’s top table Lewis Hamilton quipped that there was some “dirty driving” from Alpine’s Pierre Gasly after they tangled ahead of the Miami Grand Prix And that hit came when the 20 Formula 1 drivers got their chance to take fully drivable and team bespoke LEGO big build cars for a drive around the Miami International Autodrome replacing the usual drivers’ parade procedure It was quite the effort to put together these life-size as the stars of F1 took them for a drive in front of the Miami audience ahead of the Grand Prix Capturing all the details of the real F1 cars, down to sponsor logos and authentic Pirelli tyres, Hamilton said that was the “most fun drivers’ parade” he has ever taken part in quite the statement considering he has been a part of the F1 grid since 2007 which was muscling between the Ferrari and Mercedes LEGO cars down the back straight with these cars reaching speeds of 20 km/h it was a very low-speed tap for F1 standards Hamilton spoke with a broad smile about the experience after exiting the Ferrari “That was the most fun drivers’ parade we’ve ever had,” he began “Some dirty driving from this one here [Gasly] because obviously when we’re on track big thank you to everyone in Miami for having us.” 👉 FIA release lightning procedures as stormy weather threatens Miami GP 👉 Untelevised Lewis Hamilton radio message uncovered in key Miami GP call Miami GP polesitter Max Verstappen joked that before lights out the track would need some attention after that Ferrari and Alpine collision “I do think they have to sweep the track because there is quite a bit of LEGO debris now on the track,” he said with a smile “A few cars collided along the way.” He joked that he and Yuki Tsunoda were lacking a bit of “top speed” in the LEGO Red Bull as the focus switched to the Miami Grand Prix from there Read next: How LEGO brought 10 life-size, fully-drivable F1 cars to life Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur has responded to Lewis Hamilton's team radio frustrations after the team's controversial decision On Sunday, seven-time world champion Hamilton endured a frustrating afternoon as he finished seventh at the Miami Grand Prix During the race, Hamilton vented his frustrations via his team radio after he was left fuming with his team's decision-making The Brit felt he had better pace than Charles Leclerc as he was on the softer and faster medium compound tyres However, by the time the team allowed him to go ahead of Leclerc In the end, Hamilton was asked to let Leclerc pass again with the Monegasque finishing in seventh place and Hamilton in eighth Ferrari team boss Vasseur was asked about Hamilton's frustrations but stated that the team did the right thing He said: "I can understand the frustration of the guys in the car but at the end it was well executed because Lewis was behind Charles Vasseur continued: "I think we let the chance for Lewis to go in front of Charles but it was impossible to overtake between them if we don't let them go And I think it was the opportunity for Lewis to catch up [Kimi] Antonelli and I think we did a good job "You need to understand in this situation if you are faster than the car in front of you because you have the DRS or if you have the pace we took one lap to take a decision and then one lap to apply the decision." Ferrari delivered two rallying calls ahead of the next race They wrote on X: "A tough race yesterday but we’ll put our heads down and keep pushing forward F1 will return in two weeks' time with the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix which will be held at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola Topics: Ferrari, Formula 1, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc Carlos Sainz reflects on his last-lap incident with Lewis Hamilton at the Miami Grand Prix Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz was unimpressed with Lewis Hamilton’s aggressive defensive manoeuvre on the final lap of the F1 Miami Grand Prix and he was under threat from Sainz heading into the last lap Sainz tried an ambitious lunge into the final braking zone at the end of the back straight at Turn 17 Hamilton covered it off aggressively with a sharp turn-in into the left-hander The stewards ruled: “Car 55 attempted an overtake on the inside of Car 44 into Turn 17 and both cars made contact at the apex “The Stewards determine that both drivers contributed to the incident as Car 55 did not clearly get in a position to have the right to the racing line according to the Driving Standards Guidelines and at the same time Car 44 turned into the corner earlier than usual and therefore impacted the driver of Car 55 in his overtaking attempt “No driver is deemed predominantly to blame for the collision and therefore no further action is taken.” Giving his view on the battle with Hamilton, Sainz said after the race in Miami, where Crash.net were in the paddock: “No I think he obviously was doing the best he could to defend Sainz enjoyed a strong start to the race in Miami moving up to sixth after overtaking teammate Alex Albon the Spaniard dropped back as he struggled with pace He lost out to Charles Leclerc and Hamilton shortly after the Virtual Safety Car Sainz revealed that he was nursing damage from the start of the race due to some operational mistakes during the weekend we were forced to start on a used tire from qualifying while everyone around me was on a new so I knew it was already going to put us in the back foot losing a couple of tenths per lap in the first in new versus used,” Sainz explained I tried everything to hold on the first stint then they told us that we were going freeze positions I just tried to do everything to stay in contact with that group holding on Charles behind with a used tyre and damaged car “I think I was the first one of that pitted obviously I got pressure from them after the VSC But with damage in the car I couldn’t stay close to Sector One with all the downforce and I couldn’t get the better of them in the in the battles photographs or illustrations is not permitted in any form.