Lewis Hamilton’s relationship together with his Ferrari race engineer Riccardo Adami has come beneath scrutiny from former driver Robert Doornbos, who has claimed that there’s “no chemistry” between the 2.
The seven-time Components 1 champion joined Ferrari forward of the 2025 season after a profitable 12-year stint with Mercedes. Hamilton has taken a while to regulate to the brand new crew and whereas he secured a dash race victory in China, he’s but to rejoice on the rostrum in a grand prix.
Heading into the ultimate 4 rounds of the season, Hamilton sits sixth within the drivers’ standings with 146 factors, behind his team-mate Charles Leclerc in fifth with 210 factors. Whereas assessing Hamilton’s efficiency to this point this season, Doornbos argued that the Briton’s relationship together with his race engineer may very well be a difficulty.
“I believe as a result of there may be simply no chemistry between the engineer and the motive force,” the previous driver mentioned throughout The Pit Speak Podcast. “The communication between Lewis and Ricky [Adami], his engineer, it simply doesn’t really feel like they’re switched on to one another.”
Doornbos claimed the dealing with of Hamilton’s penalty throughout the Mexico Grand Prix confirmed that they are ‘probably not on it’. Hamilton was handed a 10-second penalty in Mexico for “leaving the observe and gaining a long-lasting benefit” throughout an intense battle with Pink Bull driver Max Verstappen.
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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The penalties throughout the race on the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez have been a preferred speaking level following the grand prix, with some arguing that Ferrari might have instructed Hamilton to shut the hole behind him after he returned to the observe in an effort to probably keep away from the penalty.
“It’s Ricky saying, ‘We’ve received a 10-second [penalty] due to this and this example.’ Lewis mentioned, ‘Yeah, but it surely was very tough to remain on.’ We all know Lewis. I don’t suppose they’re actually on it,” Doornbos continued.
“If you wish to be preventing for wins, championships, and podiums, it’s a must to take each alternative you may to maximise it.”
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