Hamilton's radio messages at Zandvoort laid bare his frustration with Ferrari's race management. Stuck behind teammate Leclerc from lap 43, the seven-time champion had the pace to pass but Ferrari hesitated to give the order. When Leclerc finally pitted a lap later, Hamilton's sarcasm was cutting: "Great waste of time there, guys." The contrast with Mercedes stung—watching his old team execute Russell-Antonelli swap instantly while Ferrari waffled. "I want to win," Hamilton said after finishing fourth, "and it's difficult when you see the two Mercedes drivers get the call and execute straight away." He praised Ferrari's chassis but pointed to a four-tenths straight-line deficit against Mercedes as the real gap. The power unit upgrade can't come fast enough if Hamilton's going to fight for wins in red, not just podiums.
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Hamilton's radio messages at Zandvoort laid bare his frustration with Ferrari's race management. Stuck behind teammate Leclerc from lap 43, the seven-time champion had the pace to pass but Ferrari hesitated to give the order. When Leclerc finally pitted a lap later, Hamilton's sarcasm was cutting: "Great waste of time there, guys." The contrast with Mercedes stung—watching his old team execute Russell-Antonelli swap instantly while Ferrari waffled. "I want to win," Hamilton said after finishing fourth, "and it's difficult when you see the two Mercedes drivers get the call and execute straight away." He praised Ferrari's chassis but pointed to a four-tenths straight-line deficit against Mercedes as the real gap. The power unit upgrade can't come fast enough if Hamilton's going to fight for wins in red, not just podiums.
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