[AmuroRay]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Yep, it’s a hard life being a Ferrari fan. That said it was quite weird pulling for Lewis Sunday. Sounds like he was having a few problems getting acquainted with new car and team. Hopefully next race will be better for Charlie and Lewis!!!

There going to build on it. Expect to be rooting Lewis on during his title fight this year.

[dumptruck]

I hate seeing russell do well

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Cheers, my people from way back were British. ��������������

Did I get the flag right? Cheers

It is indeed the England flag of now and back in the time of circa 1776 it was the good 'ol Union Jack flown by the British in America as it is now over king Charlie's abode which he has on top of Buck Palace he inherited from his late mother the Queen. .

[AmuroRay]

Originally Posted by dumptruck

I hate seeing russell do well

Both him and Norris are fast, but insufferable to look at. I don't care for either one.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by AmuroRay

Both him and Norris are fast, but insufferable to look at. I don't care for either one.

George is a later on yuppy, ('ok yah'), and Lando was keen to hang around the school bike sheds bunking off elocution class and still having trouble learning to handle a bottle of champagne properly.

[AmuroRay]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

George is a later on yuppy, ('ok yah'), and Lando was keen to hang around the school bike sheds bunking off elocution class and still having trouble learning to handle a bottle of champagne properly.

LOL

[DrFerry]

Un sub'd

[G30M]

Tsunoda vs Ferrari (as you see, at no point do i see Norris giving him a tow, so he must have been really far away, also norris had already done his P1 lap so he must be on a slow in lap). if anything, i think the main reason for the good time is Tsunoda was the last driver across the line, the track sometimes gets amazingly faster over time for a variety of reasons. but still, a very good lap with no mistakes.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

I have a hard time understanding how such a conversation could take place in the first place.
I mean...HAM has been at Ferrari for the entire winter. I assume they have a state of the art racing simulator with all kinds of advanced software to mimic conditions costing millions and I assume that HAM has spent dozens if not hundreds of hours in that simulator.
But with that conversation it just seems that he's not aware of the basic functionality of the features of the car, or how the car and those features will respond in the various conditions.
How is that possible? What button to press on his wheel and when (and why) should be 2nd nature to a professional racing driver. That's what they train for I imagine...
Especially a veteran with 10+ years of experience.
Conversations like this make him look mentally challenged...

Well , LEW would say : "I don't know man" (as always)

And I just read that Ferrari Fred wasn't happy about LEW and his very strange event.

I can't get enough of it . Hopefully we get more of it, next weekend at the Shanghai International Circuit.

Wait ...Was it not #LEWThings ?

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by AmuroRay

There going to build on it. Expect to be rooting Lewis on during his title fight this year.

There won't be a battle for LEW , he can't even find his K-button.

And he should push the right pedal with his right foot before his DRS is activated..

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by AmuroRay

So here we are at the "pinnacle" of motorsports, and we have two professionals who sounded like ungreased gears mashing into each other.
It's quite sad.

Growing pains. Looks like Ferrari hadn't done enough homework: Hamilton prefers brief, concise instructions + accurate answers to his questions + no repetition of instructions.

Lewis Hamilton given brutal dose of Ferrari F1 reality – as full extent of radio messages revealed
After a frustrating Ferrari debut, Hamilton will need to improve his driver-engineer partnership with Riccardo Adami if he is to thrive at the Italian team this year
Monday 17 March 2025 16:07 GMT
https://www.independent.co.uk/f1/lew...-b2716340.html
There’s nothing like racing agony, the reality of a new dawn compared to the high-octane hullaballoo, to wipe out a two-month period of euphoric bliss. Lewis Hamilton arrived in Melbourne visibly joyous ahead of the opening chapter of his Ferrari story. Three days on, F1’s joint-most successful driver will now be under no illusions regarding the scale of the voyage ahead.
And it wasn’t just Ferrari’s late fumble – for both drivers, we should add, with Charles Leclerc also impacted – which will eat away at Hamilton on his flight to Shanghai this week for next weekend’s Chinese GP. Nor will it be the last-lap concession to Oscar Piastri, resorting Hamilton to a 10th-place finish and just one point in the Albert Park rain on Sunday.
In fact, the signs were actually ominous from the wet weather forecast long set for Sunday’s grand prix. Conditions that Hamilton usually revels in actually – to the surprise of the whole paddock – gave him cause for concern.
“I don’t know which buttons I’m going to switch to tomorrow,” he admitted about driving the SF-25 car in the rain, after qualifying a disappointing eighth on the grid.
“I don’t know what settings we’re going to have to use with the car.”
It seemed an astonishing revelation, and it set the tone for Sunday’s chaotic season-opening race in which Hamilton’s patience wore thin, right from lights out to the chequered flag.
Gradual indications of Hamilton’s angst increasing were played out to the world, as ever, on team radio. After he was paired with new race engineer Riccardo “Ricky” Adami – a 51-year-old Italian stalwart of Ferrari who has previously worked with Sebastian Vettel and Carlos Sainz – an intense 58-lap grand prix placed their new partnership firmly in the spotlight. And, perhaps inevitably after 12 years with the same engineer, Peter “Bono” Bonnington, at Mercedes, there are issues to iron out.
It is no secret that Hamilton prefers brief, concise instructions in his ear while driving at 200mph around a narrow street circuit. Who can blame him for that? As such, Adami’s regular interventions on Sunday were not welcomed by the 40-year-old. At the start of his 19th season in F1, Hamilton is well attuned to what makes him tick. And this was not it.
While driving behind the safety car on lap four, when told to “stay in mode charge… charge button on”, Hamilton’s response was polite but firm.
“Yeah, no problem. Just don’t repeat everything, please.”
Nine laps later, Hamilton responded, “Leave me to it, please” twice when instructed to use an overtake button on the steering wheel, as he frustratingly failed to pass the Williams of Alex Albon. By lap 25, the Briton’s replies were sharper: “Yes, please leave it, please leave it.”
Much of this should be expected. Even in Hamilton’s title-winning pomp at Mercedes, former engineer Bono experienced his fair share of vexed Hamilton rebukes. Yet with dark clouds circling in Melbourne in the final 10 laps on Sunday, what Hamilton cannot expect is to make a strategy call himself, unaware of the weather radar. And the inaccuracy of Ferrari’s forecasts cost them dear.
As the rain fell, most of the field pitted while Hamilton and Leclerc stayed out on dry tyres. When Max Verstappen changed tyres, Hamilton took the lead and asked: “Is more rain coming?”
Adami replied: “Negative… just this… hopefully… let’s see.” It did not exactly inspire confidence, but Hamilton persevered. It was the wrong call.
By the time a change of tyres was a necessity as opposed to a 50/50 option, Hamilton knew immediately that the gamble had not paid off.
“Ah s***, we should have come in,” Hamilton said, doing well to keep the car on track as eventual race winner Norris, on intermediate tyres, overtook him for the lead. “More rain is coming. The whole track is wet now.”
And by the time Hamilton eventually changed tyres, a safety car was out due to two crashes and the Brit had dropped to ninth. His exasperation at the missed opportunity – smelling a podium, maybe even a victory – was as clear as the blue skies suddenly incoming.
“I thought you said it wasn’t going to rain much? We missed a big opportunity there. S***.”
To his credit, Hamilton did not twist the knife in when speaking to the media afterwards. “I think Riccardo did a really good job,” he said. “We’re learning about each other and, bit by bit after this, we’ll download and go through all the comments and all the things I said.
“Generally I’m not one who likes a load of comments during a race. If I need it I’ll ask for it. But he did his best today and we’ll go through it.
“Unfortunately, at the end they told me it was only a ‘short shower’. The rest of the track was dry so I was like, ‘I’m going to stick it out as long as I can, and keep it on the dry [line].’ But they didn’t say more [rain] was coming. And then more came. So I think I was just lacking that bit of information at the end.”
In defence of Ferrari’s strategy department, these are split-second decisions being made with a whole range of moving parts. Yet Red Bull, Mercedes and McLaren timed their pit stops accurately; Ferrari did not.
Ferrari’s floundering in the tactical department has long been used as a stick to beat the prancing horse. A series of errors in 2022 ultimately cost Mattia Binotto his job as team principal and current boss Fred Vasseur has worked hard to improve the clarity and accuracy of decisions from the pit wall to the cockpit.
But Melbourne showed they are far from perfect. Perhaps of more concern to Hamilton will be Ferrari’s lack of pace: forget runaway leaders McLaren, they were even short of Verstappen’s Red Bull and former team Mercedes this weekend. For all the fanfare of his £50m-a-year move, Hamilton will now know the extent of the challenge ahead if he wants to compete for a world championship.
“It went a lot worse than I thought it would go,” he summarised. “The car was really, really hard to drive today. I’m just grateful that I kept it out of the wall… because that’s where it wanted to go most of the time.”

Riccardo Adami - Sainz used to call him "Tricky Ricky":

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

There won't be a battle for LEW , he can't even find his K-button.

And he should push the right pedal with his right foot before his DRS is activated..

Been reading about that.

Adami: ''K1 available
LEW: ''Yes, i know.
Adami: ''Try to hold the K1..I know it's difficult..
LEW: ''I'm not close enough !
Adami worked before with Vettel at TR and Ferrari.

[wizardofOz]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Been reading about that.

Adami: ''K1 available
LEW: ''Yes, i know.
Adami: ''Try to hold the K1..I know it's difficult..
LEW: ''I'm not close enough !
Adami worked before with Vettel at TR and Ferrari.

Is it ok if I'm still shaking my head at the radio communication??

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Been reading about that.

Adami: ''K1 available
LEW: ''Yes, i know.
Adami: ''Try to hold the K1..I know it's difficult..
LEW: ''I'm not close enough !
Adami worked before with Vettel at TR and Ferrari.

Sainz called Adami : 'Mister Tricky , don't look further Adami is an Italian clown with black painted hair .

I think LEW and #FerrariThings are a perfect combination .
At this moment LEW is driving backwards and that won't change in this season (!)

As I said : No one can beat Charlie in the same red car ...

LEW's Ferrari steering wheel

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Sainz called Adami : 'Mister Tricky , don't look further Adami is an Italian clown with black painted hair .

I think LEW and #FerrariThings are a perfect combination .
At this moment LEW is driving backwards and that won't change in this season (!)

As I said : No one can beat Charlie in the same red car ...

LEW's Ferrari steering wheel

That is hardly a steering wheel, more a huge headache maker just looking at it...eh K1 button X 30?

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

That is hardly a steering wheel, more a huge headache maker just looking at it...eh K1 button X 30?

No Party Mode

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

No Party Mode

Yeah, they wish it was so

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by wizardofOz

Is it ok if I'm still shaking my head at the radio communication??

Some method in the madness?

[AmuroRay]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Growing pains. Looks like Ferrari hadn't done enough homework: Hamilton prefers brief, concise instructions + accurate answers to his questions + no repetition of instructions.

Lewis Hamilton given brutal dose of Ferrari F1 reality – as full extent of radio messages revealed
After a frustrating Ferrari debut, Hamilton will need to improve his driver-engineer partnership with Riccardo Adami if he is to thrive at the Italian team this year
Monday 17 March 2025 16:07 GMT
https://www.independent.co.uk/f1/lew...-b2716340.html
There’s nothing like racing agony, the reality of a new dawn compared to the high-octane hullaballoo, to wipe out a two-month period of euphoric bliss. Lewis Hamilton arrived in Melbourne visibly joyous ahead of the opening chapter of his Ferrari story. Three days on, F1’s joint-most successful driver will now be under no illusions regarding the scale of the voyage ahead.
And it wasn’t just Ferrari’s late fumble – for both drivers, we should add, with Charles Leclerc also impacted – which will eat away at Hamilton on his flight to Shanghai this week for next weekend’s Chinese GP. Nor will it be the last-lap concession to Oscar Piastri, resorting Hamilton to a 10th-place finish and just one point in the Albert Park rain on Sunday.
In fact, the signs were actually ominous from the wet weather forecast long set for Sunday’s grand prix. Conditions that Hamilton usually revels in actually – to the surprise of the whole paddock – gave him cause for concern.
“I don’t know which buttons I’m going to switch to tomorrow,” he admitted about driving the SF-25 car in the rain, after qualifying a disappointing eighth on the grid.
“I don’t know what settings we’re going to have to use with the car.”
It seemed an astonishing revelation, and it set the tone for Sunday’s chaotic season-opening race in which Hamilton’s patience wore thin, right from lights out to the chequered flag.
Gradual indications of Hamilton’s angst increasing were played out to the world, as ever, on team radio. After he was paired with new race engineer Riccardo “Ricky” Adami – a 51-year-old Italian stalwart of Ferrari who has previously worked with Sebastian Vettel and Carlos Sainz – an intense 58-lap grand prix placed their new partnership firmly in the spotlight. And, perhaps inevitably after 12 years with the same engineer, Peter “Bono” Bonnington, at Mercedes, there are issues to iron out.
It is no secret that Hamilton prefers brief, concise instructions in his ear while driving at 200mph around a narrow street circuit. Who can blame him for that? As such, Adami’s regular interventions on Sunday were not welcomed by the 40-year-old. At the start of his 19th season in F1, Hamilton is well attuned to what makes him tick. And this was not it.
While driving behind the safety car on lap four, when told to “stay in mode charge… charge button on”, Hamilton’s response was polite but firm.
“Yeah, no problem. Just don’t repeat everything, please.”
Nine laps later, Hamilton responded, “Leave me to it, please” twice when instructed to use an overtake button on the steering wheel, as he frustratingly failed to pass the Williams of Alex Albon. By lap 25, the Briton’s replies were sharper: “Yes, please leave it, please leave it.”
Much of this should be expected. Even in Hamilton’s title-winning pomp at Mercedes, former engineer Bono experienced his fair share of vexed Hamilton rebukes. Yet with dark clouds circling in Melbourne in the final 10 laps on Sunday, what Hamilton cannot expect is to make a strategy call himself, unaware of the weather radar. And the inaccuracy of Ferrari’s forecasts cost them dear.
As the rain fell, most of the field pitted while Hamilton and Leclerc stayed out on dry tyres. When Max Verstappen changed tyres, Hamilton took the lead and asked: “Is more rain coming?”
Adami replied: “Negative… just this… hopefully… let’s see.” It did not exactly inspire confidence, but Hamilton persevered. It was the wrong call.
By the time a change of tyres was a necessity as opposed to a 50/50 option, Hamilton knew immediately that the gamble had not paid off.
“Ah s***, we should have come in,” Hamilton said, doing well to keep the car on track as eventual race winner Norris, on intermediate tyres, overtook him for the lead. “More rain is coming. The whole track is wet now.”
And by the time Hamilton eventually changed tyres, a safety car was out due to two crashes and the Brit had dropped to ninth. His exasperation at the missed opportunity – smelling a podium, maybe even a victory – was as clear as the blue skies suddenly incoming.
“I thought you said it wasn’t going to rain much? We missed a big opportunity there. S***.”
To his credit, Hamilton did not twist the knife in when speaking to the media afterwards. “I think Riccardo did a really good job,” he said. “We’re learning about each other and, bit by bit after this, we’ll download and go through all the comments and all the things I said.
“Generally I’m not one who likes a load of comments during a race. If I need it I’ll ask for it. But he did his best today and we’ll go through it.
“Unfortunately, at the end they told me it was only a ‘short shower’. The rest of the track was dry so I was like, ‘I’m going to stick it out as long as I can, and keep it on the dry [line].’ But they didn’t say more [rain] was coming. And then more came. So I think I was just lacking that bit of information at the end.”
In defence of Ferrari’s strategy department, these are split-second decisions being made with a whole range of moving parts. Yet Red Bull, Mercedes and McLaren timed their pit stops accurately; Ferrari did not.
Ferrari’s floundering in the tactical department has long been used as a stick to beat the prancing horse. A series of errors in 2022 ultimately cost Mattia Binotto his job as team principal and current boss Fred Vasseur has worked hard to improve the clarity and accuracy of decisions from the pit wall to the cockpit.
But Melbourne showed they are far from perfect. Perhaps of more concern to Hamilton will be Ferrari’s lack of pace: forget runaway leaders McLaren, they were even short of Verstappen’s Red Bull and former team Mercedes this weekend. For all the fanfare of his £50m-a-year move, Hamilton will now know the extent of the challenge ahead if he wants to compete for a world championship.
“It went a lot worse than I thought it would go,” he summarised. “The car was really, really hard to drive today. I’m just grateful that I kept it out of the wall… because that’s where it wanted to go most of the time.”

Riccardo Adami - Sainz used to call him "Tricky Ricky":
Attachment 3689217

Now seeing him, I can't imagine him being anyone else.
But I agree, these things happen. It's just upsetting and disappointing that instead of the best racing ever, we have an entertainment spectacle.

We had more social media posts and poses of Lewis and Charles dressed in racing ready gear, and now we see that they literally did no practice or prep at all until literally a week before the season starts. I want to blame Ferrari, but this is a FIA and F1 issue - lack of a proper offseason and training.

F1 is purely entertainment and anything resembling a true motorsport will die here.

[fs1977]

I think you underestimate the influence and input of simulators. They are a big part in development, practice and preperation. Maybe Hamilton is too old school compared to the new generation of drivers.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

No Party Mode

Bring back the strawberries , and Ferrari will be champion (!)

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Bring back the strawberries , and Ferrari will be champion (!)

VET's under mafia orders not ever to say what that really entailed, remember God's banker under Blackfriars bridge