'Fire in my belly' led to team orders controversy - Hamilton
Summary
There were two issues with team orders at Ferrari during the Miami Grand Prix, involving Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. Hamilton initially asked to pass Leclerc to race against Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli. Later, upon failing to catch up with Antonelli, Hamilton was asked by the team to let Leclerc go back ahead. The race was won by Oscar Piastri of McLaren.Key Facts
- Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, drivers of the Ferrari team, had a dispute over team orders during the Miami Grand Prix.
- Hamilton wanted to pass Leclerc to compete against Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli.
- The Ferrari team did not answer Hamilton's request quickly, leading to his sarcastic comment, "Take a tea break while you're at it."
- After Hamilton failed to outpace Antonelli, Ferrari asked him to let Leclerc go back ahead.
- Oscar Piastri, a driver of the McLaren team, won the Miami Grand Prix, with his teammate Lando Norris finishing second.
- After the race, Hamilton maintained that his desire to win prompted his reactions during the race, and he holds no issues with his team or teammate Leclerc.
- Hamilton eventually let Leclerc back ahead, and Leclerc finished the race ahead of him.
- Team principal Fredric Vasseur met with Hamilton after the race to discuss the incidents.
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