Full radio from Hamilton’s difficult Ferrari debut · RaceFans

Lewis Hamilton’s first race as a Ferrari driver got here to a irritating finish as a method gamble within the rain-hit race didn’t repay and he sank to tenth place on the end.

It was additionally clear he and Ferrari have been nonetheless refining their communication as he made his debut for them. And as Hamilton admitted, he’s nonetheless attending to grips with the unfamiliar Ferrari controls after 18 seasons in Mercedes-powered automobiles.

The clips of his radio messages performed on the world tv feed seemed like a completely depressing afternoon. Was it actually as unhealthy as that? Listed here are his full radio communications with race engineer Ricardo Adami on Sunday.

Lewis Hamilton’s 2025 Australian Grand Prix radio messages

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“I used to be simply wheel spinning”“Is the opposite automotive struggling?”“Have I nonetheless obtained my entrance wing?”“How far am I off?”“Recommend upshift after which DRS”“I’m studying the automotive as we go mate”“Two laps to heavy rain”“S***, we should always have are available in”“We misplaced a whole lot of locations”“Depart me, it’s the final lap, I can see him”“Good work”

“I used to be simply wheel spinning”

The primary race of the brand new season obtained off to a disrupted begin as Isack Hadjar misplaced management on the moist observe floor and crashed throughout the authentic formation lap. Race management subsequently deserted their first try to start out the race.

As Hamilton and Adami debated how greatest to optimise the beginning it was clear the seven-times world champion was nonetheless getting on top of things on some features of his automotive’s methods.

Tried begin

Adami
For the beginning, we’d like torque map two, and you’re already in torque map two, so we already chosen. Keep in torque map two for the beginning.

Hamilton
I’m going to torque map six.

Adami
And detrimental, not obtainable for the beginning. Go torque map two, please.

Hamilton
Okay.

Adami
Three minutes, and it is going to be crucial to maintain temps in these tyres.

Hamilton
B-bal flip one.

Adami
You’ll want an extended maintain on the clutch, you probably did one second, these checks, we’d like one-and-a-half.

Hamilton
Yeah, I used to be simply wheel spinning there, so.

Adami
Diff mid 5 for the beginning, diff mid 5. And two minutes.

Adami
Can go pit limiter on.

Hamilton
What’s my place? The yellow line.

Adami
You might be like a metre behind, one metre behind. K2 off for the beginning, K2 off. It’s 10 seconds.

Adami
4 burn-outs, sorry, correction, aborted begin. Take your nice place and change off.

Hamilton
No burn-outs.

Adami
No burn-outs. Abort the beginning, we are able to change off in your grid place.

“Is the opposite automotive struggling?”

In the course of the hiatus, Hamilton used the chance to get extra info on how group mate Charles Leclerc was dealing with the situations.

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After the aborted begin

Hamilton
What occurred?

Adami
It was Hadjar crashed at flip two. For information, you possibly can go P0.

Hamilton
I’ve no rear finish, by the way in which. Rear tyres’ not working.

Adami
Understood.

Adami
Propping up the rear.

Hamilton
It’s positively, the rear’s not coming in for some cause. It’s very slippery, having a whole lot of simply breaking traction, simply huge snaps consistently.

Adami
We misplaced the sync for the gears, so we’re studying on the formation lap.

Hamilton
Is the opposite automotive scuffling with rear temps?

Adami
Okay, will help you there, adjusting the rears.

Hamilton
And begin? It felt okay

Adami
Yeah, the beginning was okay. Good begin. Hadjar spun taking the white line inside flip two.

Hamilton
Sorry?

Adami
Hadjar spun taking the white line inside flip two. B-bal 54, suggestion, b-bal 54.

Adami
And diff three mid six.

Hamilton
Simply ask Ricky how a lot slower I used to be by way of flip 5 there. I preserve having a snap on the exit.

Adami
Okay, taking a look.

Hamilton
Did you hear from the opposite automotive, in the event that they’re struggling as effectively or not?

Adami
He was pushing a bit extra as much as flip 5, having a bit higher temperature, greater temp.

Adami
5 minutes.

Hamilton
What goal did I hit?

Adami
Simply two p.c shallow.

Adami
Earlier than flip 5, Charles was avoiding the snap going afterward throttle.

Hamilton
Okay. Apex pace at six?

Adami
You have been quicker by 2kph.

Hamilton
The opposite corners like flip 9 and 10?

Adami
We have been pushing a bit the entry in flip 9. And lap time was good throughout automobiles. And three minutes.

Hamilton
Ought to I be seeking to go to b-mig 5?

Adami
Yeah, it is smart to us.

Hamilton
However not for flip one?

Adami
Yeah, copy.

Hamilton
For the beginning into flip one, brake stability again into b-mig three or not?

Adami
We’d somewhat not. Two minutes.

Adami
Okay reminder you to remain longer on clutch, and hearth up.

Hamilton
Chunk level discover once more or not?

Adami
Damaging, no chew level please. And one minute, and K2 off, K2 off. Ten seconds.

Adami
You have been good on the goal. Remind you to study the eighth gear, study eighth.

Adami
Okay, all set.

Adami
And for burn-outs, repeat, on the DRS line 4 burn-outs.

Adami
Go mode X and K2 on, mode X, K2 on. And the final automotive is approaching the grid.

“Have I nonetheless obtained my entrance wing?”

After the race began it was neutralised virtually instantly as Jack Doohan and Carlos Sainz Jnr had separate crashes. Hamilton was additionally involved he might need picked up harm, although his group knowledgeable him his automotive was intact.

Lap: 1/57 HAM: 2’12.883

Adami
Security Automotive, Security Automotive.

Hamilton
Have I nonetheless obtained my entrance wing?

Adami
On the info, all wonderful, all wonderful from knowledge. Keep out and cost button on.

Hamilton
Dry line beginning to seem, by way of exit of 11.

Adami
Okay, good information, thanks. Attempt to preserve temperature within the tyres, in fact.

Lap: 2/57 HAM: 2’49.908

Adami
Multi inexperienced exit place 4, multi inexperienced exit 4. And go cost off and mode FW. The automotive stopped on the observe there. Examine for particles.

Hamilton
It’s tremendous slippery.

Adami
Adami’s former driver is out of the raceAlso Sainz spun and crashed at flip 14, so you should use the pit lane.

Hamilton
Repeat

Adami
You should use the pit lane. Sainz crash in final nook within the obstacles. Remind you, pit limiter all by way of the pit lane, pit limiter.

Adami
Adami seems to be checking what knowledge Hamilton is accessing on his steering wheelIgnore the gasoline bar, you’re looking on the gasoline bar, ignore it.

Adami
Remind you pit limiter.

Hamilton
It’s fairly hectic.

Adami
Copy, understood.

Hamilton
Exit 5, he misplaced it.

Lap: 3/57 HAM: 2’43.813

Adami
Copy, we noticed that.

Adami
Must heat up the tyres, weaving within the straights. And likewise visibility test, entrance wing is okay, from if you come, if you went previous.

Adami
And keep away from the black paint line inside 14, that’s why Sainz spun. Keep away from the black paint. We are able to go cost on and pre-select mode X, cost on and mode X.

Hamilton
Leclerc additionally queried why it was taking so lengthy to get better Doohan’s crash carThere’s nonetheless a automotive, earlier than flip six, there’s nonetheless a automotive broke on the highway.

Adami
Understood, copy. Once more, by way of the pit lane, comply with the others.

Hamilton
Usually feeling on the nostril

Adami
Diff mid seven that will help you. Diff mid seven.

Lap: 4/57 HAM: 2’34.100

Adami
Restoration automobile flip six, watch out.

Hamilton
Monitor is drying. Nonetheless greasy all over the place, however…

Adami
Forming a line, yeah, copy. And no rain anticipated for the following 20 minutes. Simply pre-select mode X for the restart, finally. Mode X now, and keep mode cost, cost button on.

Hamilton
Yeah, no downside. Simply don’t repeat all the pieces, please.

Adami
Understood. Take into consideration S1 to heat up the fronts, if it’s serving to.

Hamilton
The tyres’ nonetheless chilly?

Adami
He enters the pits againRemind you, pit limiter. The entrance seems chilly. Preserve working in your fronts.

Lap: 5/57 HAM: 2’21.772

Adami
May very well be another lap.

Hamilton
It is going to be extra one lap?

Adami
Yep, another lap, we imagine. Simply comply with the others on the pit straight, comply with the others. And no extra rain for no less than half-hour, for information.

Lap: 6/57 HAM: 2’20.418

Adami
Diff entry eight for the restart. Diff entry eight. So another lap, we imagine, another lap. Good job on tyres, you’re doing a superb job.

Hamilton
Monitor is drying, however nonetheless very greasy.

Understood.

Lap: 7/57 HAM: 2’07.498

Adami
Security Automotive on this lap.

Adami
K2 on for the restart, preserve working in your tyres. Then we’ll be K2 off, flip three.

Hamilton
Drive-ability is fairly tough.

Adami
Understood.

“How far am I off?”

After an extended delay whereas the broken automobiles have been cleared away, the race restarted and Hamilton was lastly capable of rise up to hurry. Nonetheless he spent the opening stint of the race caught behind Alexander Albon’s Williams.

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Lap: 8/57 HAM: 1’38.311

Adami
The race restartsAnd multi white RB place 4 when you possibly can.

Lap: 10/57 HAM: 1’35.107

Adami
And take into consideration diff mid six. And multi white RB one when you possibly can.

Lap: 12/57 HAM: 1’33.255

Adami
DRS enabled.

Hamilton
Let me know the place I’m gradual. I’m scuffling with drive-ability. Automotive’s snappy.

Adami
11,12.

Lap: 13/57 HAM: 1’33.017

Adami
Can use K1 to shut.

Hamilton
Depart me to it, please.

Adami
Presumably misunderstood his reply as a request to repeatK1 obtainable.

Hamilton
Sure, I do know. Depart me to it, please.

Adami
B-bal 56 will assist, 56.

Lap: 14/57 HAM: 1’32.992

Hamilton
How far am I off?

Adami
0.8 however Charles is in free air.

Lap: 15/57 HAM: 1’32.763

Adami
Charles lap time 32 .4

Lap: 16/57 HAM: 1’32.749

Hamilton
Arduous to get shut.

Adami
Can see that.

“Recommend upshift after which DRS”

Adami gave Hamilton occasional items of knowledge on the right way to resolve issues along with his automotive. Nonetheless given the tough situations Hamilton wasn’t all the time ready to behave on them.

Lap: 17/57 HAM: 1’32.830

Adami
Spots of rain within the pit lane, additionally down to show three, take a look, watch out.

Hamilton
Yeah [unclear] tempo.

Adami
Additionally flip 11, reported a bit extra rain, be careful. Tempo is sweet. Class one rain within the pit lane, nonetheless identical depth as earlier than.

Lap: 19/57 HAM: 1’32.914

Adami
This degree of sunshine rain for 10 minutes.

Lap: 20/57 HAM: 1’32.341

Hamilton
The place am I down? It’s onerous to…

Adami
Flip one, place to focus, whilst you’re in visitors, in fact.

Adami
Hamilton seems to be failing to activate DRS at timesFor the DRS activation is upshift after which DRS, you probably have some denied. Charles is 31 .7, so tempo is sweet.

Lap: 22/57 HAM: 1’32.041

Adami
And we recommend…

Hamilton
InterruptsLost gear sync, misplaced gear sync.

Adami
Understood. We propose b-mig [brake migration] three. Suggestion additionally EB2, engine braking two.

Lap: 23/57 HAM: 1’31.771

Adami
Final you probably did was an excellent flip one.

Hamilton
Yeah, understeer is a lot of the situation.

Adami
Copy.

Lap: 24/57 HAM: 1’31.852

Adami
We propose EB3, engine braking three. To keep away from the denied DRS, we recommend upshift after which DRS.

Lap: 25/57 HAM: 1’30.860

Hamilton
Please go away it, simply go away it.

“I’m studying the automotive as we go, mate”

The F1 race director centered on the messages from Adami instructing Hamilton to make use of the engine mode ‘K1’, and Hamilton’s reluctance to take action. Nonetheless these have been solely a small a part of the full communication between the pair.

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Lap: 27/57 HAM: 1’30.755

Hamilton
I’m studying the automotive as we go, mate, simply go away me to it with the DRS, it’s not a difficulty.

Adami
The automotive is okay, simply a whole lot of understeer as you possibly can see, and maintain K1. Take into consideration engine braking to assist the stability.

Lap: 28/57 HAM: 1’30.143

Adami
Attempt to maintain the K1, only for practise, I do know it’s tough…

Lap: 30/57 HAM: 1’29.737

Hamilton
I’m not shut sufficient.

Adami
Copy.

Hamilton
I’m not shut sufficient. Once I get shut, I’ll do it.

Adami
Understood.

Adami
And when you possibly can, let me know for observe situations.

Lap: 31/57 HAM: 1’30.422

Hamilton
The observe is drying however the tyres nonetheless really feel good.

Adami
Understood.

Hamilton
It’s going to be slicks quickly.

Adami
Understood.

Adami
And when you possibly can, multi blue, DG, place 14. Hamilton makes the settings change instantly

Lap: 32/57 HAM: 1’30.234

Adami
All set. Thanks.

Hamilton
[Unclear] tempo now.

Adami
Understood.

Hamilton
Dry line is showing, aside from the final nook. Suppose it’s very shut.

“This tough tyre goes to be onerous to modify on”

By now the observe was beginning to dry out. When Fernando Alonso crashed and the Security Automotive reappeared, Ferrari joined their rivals in seizing the chance to suit slick tyres. Hamilton needed a softer set of tyres than the hards he was given, however appeared to lift his request too late for Ferrari to think about it.

Lap: 33/57 HAM: 1’50.479

Adami
Understood. Good information. We’re monitoring.

Hamilton
[Unclear]. How’s my tempo in comparison with the fellows?

Adami
Alonso crashesStand by. Security Automotive, Security Automotive and field, Security Automotive and field.

Hamilton
Approaching penultimate cornerNeed a tyre that’s going to heat up.

Adami
K2 on. Tyre goal three. All good.

Lap: 34/57 HAM: 2’26.885

Hamilton
Yeah guys, I don’t know, this difficult tyre goes to be onerous to modify on.

Adami
Understood. Tyre place three. Attempt your greatest.

Adami
Cost button off.

Hamilton
Did you set wing in? This Security Automotive goes further gradual… [spots Alonso’s car] Oh, I see him.

Hamilton
He follows different automobiles previous the Security CarWhy are we going previous the Security Automotive? We’ve all handed the Security Automotive, is that okay?

Adami
Yeah, that’s okay.

Hamilton
Why?

Adami
As a result of the chief is behind. Preserve working in your tyres, and you’ll pre-select mode race.

Lap: 35/57 HAM: 1’43.401

Adami
Radio nonetheless open.

Hamilton
Have been we that far behind? So we’ve not gained something on that, proper?

Adami
Yeah, right. We’re in the identical place, unhealthy timing. Simply look ahead to the particles there if you undergo.

Hamilton
Hamilton is catching again as much as the Security CarI’ve obtained no warnings on my delta. Unusual.

Adami
Investigating.

Hamilton
It’s caught now on this place.

Adami
Recommend multi white RP eight that will help you with these tyres. Cost off.

Lap: 36/57 HAM: 1’42.431

Hamilton
Each discuss at onceThere’s just one line.

Adami
Copy, understood.

Hamilton
Repeat.

Adami
Cost off, mode FW.

Hamilton
What number of laps left? Nonetheless getting no warnings.

Adami
21 to go.

Hamilton
Everybody else has stopped as effectively, yeah?

Adami
Yeah, right. All on the onerous, other than Verstappen on the medium, Tsunoda and Albon on the medium, all the remainder on onerous. Is an extended race.

Lap: 37/57 HAM: 2’08.079

Hamilton
How far behind are we?

Adami
The security automotive is at flip eight. And there’s a automobile to select up Alonso. And cautious for restoration automobile on observe.

Adami
Security Automotive at flip 11. And multi purple FM place 5.

Lap: 38/57 HAM: 2’18.415

Adami
Double yellow the place you’re and drink reminder for those who want

Hamilton
How far have been they… was everybody forward of catch-up automotive?

Hamilton
They discuss at onceThere’s nowhere to go offline.

Adami
RB3, please. Hamilton makes the change

Adami
Okay, all set, thanks.

Lap: 39/57 HAM: 2’12.085

Adami
Sector reported clear, must be ‘lapped automotive could now overtake’ in entrance. Only for information, we’re at the moment P8. Obtained Gasly behind on onerous and Albon forward on medium.

Lap: 40/57 HAM: 2’11.407

Hamilton
There’s no place offline you possibly can overtake proper now, it’s moist all over the place

Adami
Preserve working in your tyres, it gained’t be lengthy.

“Two laps to heavy rain”

The race restarted once more however Ferrari realised it wasn’t going to remain dry for lengthy as one other bathe was coming. Though they noticed the approaching rain was “heavy”, it additionally appeared temporary, and this emboldened them to see it out with out switching to slicks. It proved a pricey gamble.

Lap: 41/57 HAM: 2’06.607

Adami
Security Automotive on this lap, prepare. Cost on, RB place one, multi white RB place one. You possibly can preselect mode race for the restart.

Hamilton
Laps left?

Adami
16 within the line, one-six. K2 off at flip three. K2 as soon as, okay copy, all set.The race restarts

Lap: 43/57 HAM: 1’24.218

Adami
DRS enabled.

Hamilton
Is there extra rain coming?

Adami
In two laps, shall be class 4, lasting solely two laps.

Adami
Arduous to overhaul individuals on medium.

Adami
Recommend engine braking two, EB2. Copy that. Spots of rain within the pit lane, for information.

Lap: 44/57 HAM: 1’29.454

Adami
Two laps to heavy rain, quick and sharp, heavy rain, lasting two laps.

Hamilton
Okay, understood.

Lap: 45/57 HAM: 1’33.045

Adami
At the moment P3. For now we’re staying out, tell us for those who want inters.

Hamilton
It’s okay, simply preserve me updated with the final sector. It’s fairly slippery.

Adami
Yellow flag. Approaching flip 11 Preserve it on-track. Verstappen gradual. Watch out 11.Hamilton runs deep at flip 12 however stays on-track

“S***, we should always have are available in”

Hamilton’s frustration peaked when he realised the error that they had made by not altering again to intermediate rubber earlier.

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Lap: 46/57 HAM: 1’36.714

Adami
Sector three is the wettest.

Hamilton
Is extra rain coming?

Adami
Damaging, simply this. Hopefully. Let’s see. Nonetheless raining within the pit lane. Eight seconds to the present chief. The chief is Verstappen. He’s staying out, staying out. Preserve it collectively, final sector. Verstappen struggling for grip, watch out there.

Adami
That is the wettest half, you’re main the race.

Lap: 47/57 HAM: 2’30.695

Hamilton
It’s very slippery mate. There’s extra rain coming down. Hamilton is handed on the exit of flip two

Hamilton
Ah shit, we should always have are available in. Extra rain’s come… Complete observe’s moist now.

Adami
It’s best to cease in a single lap, preserve it collectively, Charles automotive behind. He’s on onerous. Security Automotive, Security Automotive.

Hamilton
Yeah, mate, it’s so slippery. It’s too harmful to remain on this tyre. What do you recommend? It’s come down rather a lot. I don’t assume that is going to dry up any time quickly. Yeah it’s totally, full moist. Like inters.

Adami
Sure, stand by. We expect boxing for those who’re pleased. Nonetheless pissing down within the pit lane.

Hamilton
Yeah, it’s very slippery.

Adami
Yeah. Okay, field, field.

Hamilton
Are you certain you set extra wing that I had earlier?

Adami
Verify. 4 clicks. K2 on. Tyre goal seven, tyre goal place seven. All clear forward. Cost button on and mode X.

“We misplaced a whole lot of locations”

The radio went quiet for a number of laps instantly after the following restart as Hamilton had his fingers full. Leclerc handed him however he gained a place from Pierre Gasly.

Lap: 48/57 HAM: 1’59.219

Hamilton
We misplaced a whole lot of positions?

Adami
Hamilton seems to not hear thisP9 and P10.

Hamilton
We misplaced a whole lot of locations.

Adami
Multi purple FM place 9. Place one, sorry.

Hamilton
Is everybody forward on inters?

Adami
All people on inters.

Hamilton
Thought you mentioned it wasn’t going to rain a lot? Simply missed an enormous alternative there. What place am I now? Again in…

Lap: 49/57 HAM: 2’24.575

Adami
P9

Hamilton
9 once more. Shit. What number of laps left… Sorry, I didn’t realise the radio was on.

Adami
There’ll be eight laps to go. Multi white RB8.

Adami
Driver default delta zero on when you possibly can.

Adami
You possibly can reset your multifunction place.

Lap: 50/57 HAM: 2’17.095

Hamilton
What number of laps left?

Adami
Seven laps to go if you cross the road. Proper, you’ve obtained Gasly forward of you, then Hulkenberg and Stroll. P6, Stroll.

Lap: 51/57 HAM: 2’11.311

Hamilton
I didn’t hear what you simply mentioned. I’ve obtained automobiles what forward of me?

Adami
Forward is Gasly, Hulkenberg and Stroll. Stroll P6. Multi white RB place one and Security Automotive on this lap. And behind you, as a substitute, you bought Charles, Tsunoda, Ocon, Piastri, automotive behind.

Adami
It’ll be simply K2 on for the restart. K2 off at flip three. Leclerc passes Hamilton instantly after the restart. No messages are exchanged for some time

“Depart me, it’s the final lap, I can see him”

A troublesome race had one remaining blow for Hamilton. Oscar Piastri, recovering from a spin earlier within the race, mugged him across the outdoors of flip 9 on the ultimate lap, leaving him final of the points-scorers.

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Lap: 53/57 HAM: 1’33.039

Adami
Piastri automotive behind, two-and-a-half seconds, 2.3

Adami
4 laps to go, 4 laps to go. DRS enabled.

Lap: 56/57 HAM: 1’30.095

Adami
Diff entry eight, suggestion, and diff mid 5 that will help you. And Piastri automotive behind, 11.5.

Hamilton
What number of laps?

Adami
The subsequent would be the final lap. Piastri one and a half behind. Piastri 0.6 behind, 0.5.

Lap: 57/57 HAM: 1’32.418

Hamilton
Depart me, it’s the final lap, I can see him.Piastri passes Hamilton on the surface at flip 9

“Good work”

The pair saved issues optimistic after Hamilton took the chequered flag, however they gained’t need many extra races like that one.

Chequered flag

Adami
Hamilton crosses the lineAnd P10. And good work on the market, you possibly can cost button on please. Not good timing there, however good work.

Hamilton
Yeah, it wasn’t nice, however we preserve pushing. Not less than we didn’t come house fully empty-handed. Let’s preserve pushing.

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