09/05/2025 08:20
Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher has criticised Lewis Hamilton for
his demanding radio outbursts during the Miami Grand Prix, as he
was warned it could "strain" his Ferrari relationship. The
seven-time world champion criticised his team over the radio having
initially been stopped from overtaking team-mate Charles Leclerc,
despite having stronger pace. Hamilton quickly downplayed his
radio messages after the grand prix, describing it as him having
been "sarcastic". Schumacher was not impressed by the 40-year-old,
and believes his age and experience should have made him think
twice. "Mimimi Hamilton, that was somehow wrong," Schumacher said
in Sky DE's Backstage Pit Lane podcast. "If you really want to
overtake, that's one thing; he was also faster at the time. "But
then I'll give it back without a fight. And afterwards, I won't act
as if I meant it sarcastically. Instead, I'll just say that I'm
sorry. "That really shouldn't have happened with his experience
and his age. He could have acted a bit more cleverly. I think that
would have suited him better." Ferrari relationship warning
Following Hamilton's radio anger to the Maranello-based team at the
Miami International Autodrome, Schumacher expects it to be
discussed "internally". Schumacher's brother, Michael, raced for
Ferrari from 1996-2006, giving the former Toyota driver a good
understanding of how the team reacts to such incidents. He has
warned Hamilton that his relationship with the team could become
damaged "The people at Ferrari have gotten to know Hamilton a bit
internally now," added Schumacher. "Such actions naturally strain
the relationship. This will stick, and he has to recognise that
himself. "There's a need for clarification now; it will definitely
be discussed – especially internally – about how to deal with this
in the future. "His strong words on the radio, his demands, don't
really match his performance at the moment. And it doesn't matter
how many times he's been world champion. "He was closer to Leclerc
now, but I think he should also keep his approach a bit more
relaxed at the moment."
