“You said he was slowing down, man. For f**k sake!”: Lewis Hamilton rages at his race engineer during the F1 Monaco GP qualifying During the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix qualifying on May 24, Lewis Hamilton vented his frustration over team radio, snapping at his Ferrari race engineer, “You said he was slowing down, man. For f**k sake!” The outburst came after Hamilton impeded Max Verstappen at Massenet in Q1, caused by a miscommunication from his engineer, who incorrectly informed him that Verstappen was slowing. The error forced Verstappen to abort his lap, leading to Hamilton receiving a three-place grid penalty, dropping him from fourth to seventh. Verstappen, promoted to fourth, later defended Hamilton, blaming Ferrari’s communication. Hamilton, visibly apologetic, cited a possible GPS glitch in the post-qualifying press conference. Fans on X erupted, with some slamming Ferrari’s error-prone strategy, while others debated the penalty’s severity. The incident has intensified scrutiny on Ferrari’s operations and set the stage for a heated Hamilton-Verstappen duel at Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix………Read more

“You said he was slowing down, man. For fk sake!” – Hamilton lashes out at Ferrari engineer during Monaco GP qualifying**

Tensions flared during qualifying for the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton, now driving for Ferrari, unleashed a fiery outburst over team radio. The seven-time world champion shouted, “You said he was slowing down, man. For f**k sake!”, after an incident in Q1 where he unintentionally impeded Max Verstappen at the Massenet corner.

The clash stemmed from a crucial miscommunication from Hamilton’s race engineer, who incorrectly advised that Verstappen was backing off. In reality, Verstappen was on a hot lap and was forced to abandon it, visibly frustrated over the radio himself. The stewards quickly reviewed the footage and handed Hamilton a three-place grid penalty, pushing him from P4 to P7 on Sunday’s starting grid. Verstappen, as a result, was promoted to P4.

In the post-qualifying press conference, a visibly apologetic Hamilton acknowledged the mistake, suggesting a potential GPS glitch might have caused the confusion. “I’d never intentionally block someone, especially not Max,” he said. “The call I got was wrong.”

Surprisingly, Verstappen showed restraint, choosing not to inflame the incident. “It was just poor communication on Ferrari’s part,” he said. “Lewis didn’t do it on purpose.”

The drama sent fans into overdrive on X (formerly Twitter). While many sympathized with Hamilton, the bulk of criticism fell on Ferrari’s pit wall, long plagued by strategic missteps. “Same old Ferrari,” one fan posted. “They can’t even get basic comms right.” Others debated whether the penalty was too harsh given the circumstances.

As Sunday’s race looms, the spotlight now intensifies on both Ferrari’s internal operations and a potentially electric on-track Hamilton–Verstappen battle. One thing is certain: Monaco just got a whole lot spicier.