Audio – Lewis Hamilton post-race team radio (P8) in Baku: “This car, mate…” | Azerbaijan GP. Listen to the revealing team radio between Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari race engineer Riccardo Adami after finishing P8 in the Azerbaijan GP.

After a challenging Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton gave a candid assessment of his Ferrari SF-25 over team radio, revealing the struggles he faced during the race that saw him finish in P8. The seven-time world champion highlighted the difficulties with the car’s balance and handling, particularly at the rear.

Hamilton’s team radio exchange with Riccardo Adami

🎧 Lewis: “This car mate… was giving absolutely everything, it’s got no rear end.”

🎧 Riccardo Adami: “Yeah, let’s go back onto the [FP2 spec], make it better for next time. Good work out there….”

The exchange captures both the driver’s frustration and the team’s response to optimize the car for future races. Lewis Hamilton pushed hard throughout the Azerbaijan GP, but the SF-25’s handling limitations made it difficult to compete with the front runners.

Looking ahead

Listen to the revealing team radio between Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari race engineer Riccardo Adami:

Lewis in his car speaking to Ricky even after stopping…

🎧| Lewis : This car mate… was giving absolutely everything, its got no rear end.

🎧| Ricky : Yeah lets go back onto the [FP2 spec], make it better for next time. Good work out there….pic.twitter.com/HG0EDCMQFo

— sim (@simsgazette) September 21, 2025