LEWIS HAMILTON DESERVES BETTER FROM FERRARI | MONACO GP 2025

The 2025 Monaco Grand Prix had all the glamour, chaos, and precision we expect from the jewel in Formula 1’s crown. Lando Norris delivered a stunning pole-to-flag victory for McLaren, Leclerc stood proud with a home podium in second, and once again, the red cars had speed. But behind the scenes, something troubling played out — especially on the other side of the Ferrari garage.

For Lewis Hamilton, it was yet another frustrating weekend. And this time, it wasn’t the car’s fault. It wasn’t even strategy. The problem was far simpler and, frankly, more alarming: his race engineer Riccardo Adami isn’t up to the job — and it showed.

A race to forget, for all the wrong reasons

Let’s start with the facts. Lewis finished fifth — not disastrous, but far below what he and the Ferrari SF-25 were capable of. On a circuit where overtaking is nearly impossible, track position and strategy reign supreme. That means one thing: driver-to-engineer communication is everything.

And Lewis? He was flying blind.

Over the team radio, you could hear it unfold. Lap after lap, Lewis was left in the dark, asking questions and getting silence or vague responses. At one point, he radioed:

“Have I been dead slow the whole race?”
No real answer.

Then:

“Are you upset with me or something?”
Again, silence.

This is Lewis Hamilton we're talking about — the seven-time World Champion. A man with over two decades of elite-level experience. A driver who’s proven time and again that when he has information and support, he can produce magic. And here he is, left to guess what’s going on while flying through the tight streets of Monte Carlo.

It’s not just one race — it’s a pattern

Monaco wasn’t just a bad day. It was a continuation of a worrying pattern that’s been building since Lewis joined Ferrari. Let’s be real — any driver switching teams has an adjustment period. But this isn’t about setup changes or driving style. This is about communication. Adami, who was previously with Sebastian Vettel and has long been a part of Ferrari’s engineering roster, seems completely misaligned with Lewis’ needs.

This isn’t about personalities. It’s about performance.

When you hear Lewis ask a question as fundamental as “am I slow?” — it means he’s not getting the data he needs, when he needs it. When you hear a follow-up like “are you upset with me?” — it means there’s no rapport, no relationship, and no trust flowing between the two. In modern F1, that’s a death sentence.

Adami is out of sync — and that costs performance

Drivers don’t just drive. They manage tyres, judge gaps, call strategy adjustments, and plan overtakes — and they do all that with information fed to them in real time. That information is entirely dependent on their race engineer. When Adami doesn’t tell Lewis the undercut is possible, or doesn’t clearly communicate his gap to Leclerc or other traffic, it leaves Lewis making blind decisions. At Monaco, with its zero margin for error, that’s inexcusable.

You could even hear in Lewis’ voice — not anger, but disbelief. The radio exchange didn’t sound like a driver in battle mode; it sounded like a man who was completely disconnected from the team tasked with guiding him. For all of Ferrari’s improvements in 2025, this kind of basic communication breakdown is sabotaging their potential from the inside.

Even Vasseur’s explanation falls short

Team boss Fred Vasseur tried to explain the issue by noting that Ferrari doesn’t give comms between Turns 1 and 3 in Monaco, out of caution. Fine. But that wasn’t just a few missed updates — that was Lewis spending entire stints without knowing basic information like pace relative to others or strategy options on the table.
There’s a difference between avoiding distractions and failing to do your job.

Ferrari needs to wake up — NOW

This isn’t just about Adami. It’s about Ferrari’s culture. The same team that let pit wall chaos plague their title campaigns in years past is now risking alienating the greatest driver of the modern era through complacency. And to be blunt: if they don’t fix it, they’ll waste the most valuable asset they have — Lewis Hamilton himself.

Based on recent analysis from F1 commentators post-race and other writer's comments, it is clear to me that the root issue is Ferrari’s own refusal to adapt. Lewis came into this team expecting excellence, collaboration, and attention to detail. Instead, he’s being left out on track with no intel and a passive engineer who seems uncomfortable giving straight answers.

Let me ask you — can you imagine Pete Bonnington doing this? Can you imagine Bono ghosting Lewis mid-race or failing to prepare him with strategy options before a critical pit stop window?

Of course not.

Bono and Lewis won 6 championships together for a reason: trust. Precision. Dialogue. Everything we’re not seeing right now between Lewis and Adami.

This can’t continue

If Ferrari is serious about winning — really winning — this cannot continue. Adami either needs to drastically improve, and fast, or be replaced (and don't get me started on the qualifying bungle). There are engineers in the paddock who would jump at the chance to work with Lewis. Experienced, sharp, race-smart professionals who know how to manage a champion’s mindset, pace, and strategy demands.

This isn’t about drama or blame — it’s about performance. It’s about making sure the driver isn’t alone out there. Because that’s what Lewis said after the race. Not that the car was awful, or that strategy failed him. Just one heartbreaking phrase:
“I was just alone.”

And that should haunt Ferrari far more than any missed podium.

Conclusion: Ferrari needs to get serious — or get out of the way

Ferrari fans know heartbreak. But this is something different. This is watching the greatest driver of our generation being left to flounder — not for lack of skill, but for lack of support. That’s unacceptable.

Monaco 2025 was a wake-up call. The SF-25 has pace. The team is closing the gap. And with Charles and Lewis, they have a championship-caliber lineup. But until the team behind the wheel — the engineers, strategists, and pit wall — steps up, Ferrari won’t be back on top.

Adami either needs to evolve — or hit the road Jack. Because Lewis deserves better. And so do the fans.

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