Source: REUTERS/Juan Medina
[Saba Sports News] Facing rampant rumors of internal strife in the paddock, Lewis Hamilton clarified to the press before the Spanish Grand Prix: “I’m on good terms with Riccardo Adami, our relationship is as sweet as newlyweds, stop spreading nonsense!” The seven-time world champion rarely used such vulgar language to strongly refute the rumors and even revealed that he had talked with Ferrari engineers, categorizing the radio incident at the Monaco Grand Prix as a “technical misjudgment.” Hamilton further explained his viewpoint, stating that Adami is familiar with the racing styles of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, while he himself is still adapting to a new language – it’s like learning the tango, you’re bound to step on each other’s feet occasionally. There were three major controversies at the Monaco Grand Prix: mishearing the pit stop instructions, not receiving lap time feedback, and silence after questioning “dissatisfaction.” However, Hamilton attributes these issues to the signal being blocked in the Monte Carlo tunnel. The technical team confirmed that there was a 0.8-second communication delay in the SF-25 car in the tunnel area, forcing Adami to adhere to the “no talking except on straights” safety protocol.