Listen: Lewis Hamilton post-race radio exchange with Carlo Santi after Miami GP P7 finish. Lewis Hamilton’s post-race team radio with Ferrari race engineer Carlo Santi reveals reactions after a difficult Miami GP.

The Miami Grand Prix ended in disappointment for Ferrari, despite moments during the race that suggested a potential podium finish was within reach. Ultimately, Charles Leclerc’s late-race crash and Lewis Hamilton’s seventh-place result summed up a difficult and inconsistent weekend for the Scuderia in Formula 1.

While both drivers showed competitive pace at different stages, Ferrari’s underlying limitations in energy deployment and race management once again became a decisive factor. The team was forced to react constantly to rivals rather than control the race from the front, especially against stronger execution from Mercedes-powered cars and Max Verstappen.

Lewis Hamilton’s race was heavily compromised early on after contact during the opening phase caused significant aerodynamic damage to his Ferrari. With reduced downforce and balance issues, he was forced into a recovery drive for most of the Grand Prix.

Despite the limitations, Lewis Hamilton maintained consistent pace relative to his circumstances and managed to stay in contention within the midfield group. However, he was never able to fully recover track position against rivals with cleaner race runs and better strategy execution.

He eventually crossed the line in seventh place, just behind his teammate, in what became a race defined more by damage limitation than outright performance.

Post-race radio reveals Ferrari’s internal reaction

After the chequered flag, a brief but revealing radio exchange between Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari race engineer Carlo Santi highlighted the team’s mixed emotions following the race.

Carlo Santi thanked the Briton for his effort and acknowledged the difficulty of the race, while also noting that the underlying pace, considering the damage, was actually stronger than expected.

Lewis Hamilton, however, immediately shifted focus away from his own result and asked about the outcome of the race and his teammate’s situation.

Once informed that Kimi Antonelli had won, Lewis Hamilton then asked about Charles Leclerc. He was told that the Monegasque had been involved in a late-race battle, during which he made contact and lost control, hitting the wall and dropping several positions as a result.

The exchange underlined a familiar theme for Ferrari: strong moments during the race, but an inability to convert opportunities into a clean and decisive result when pressure increases in the final stages.

A weekend that exposed Ferrari’s ongoing weaknesses

Beyond the immediate disappointment, the Miami GP once again highlighted Ferrari’s ongoing challenges in execution, especially in areas like energy deployment, tyre management, and late-race stability under pressure.

While both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton demonstrated flashes of strong pace, the overall picture remains one of inconsistency when compared to the most efficient teams on the grid.