Hamilton criticises Ferrari team orders after Dutch Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari’s delay in moving Charles Leclerc aside at Zandvoort may have cost him positions in the Dutch Grand Prix. Both Hamilton and Leclerc also questioned Ferrari’s race execution, while Leclerc pointed to qualifying as a key reason for the result.
After the Dutch Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari’s handling of team orders involving Charles Leclerc came too late and may have cost him places. He indicated the delay could have affected his chance of finishing second, and he compared Ferrari’s execution unfavourably with Mercedes.
Multiple outlets reported Hamilton’s frustration with Ferrari’s tactics at Zandvoort, including his view that Leclerc should have been moved aside sooner. Ferrari’s strategy left both drivers unhappy, with Charles Leclerc also questioning the team’s approach.
Leclerc said the team lost the race because of qualifying the previous day. Taken together, the post-race reaction centred on Ferrari’s race management and the impact it had on the team’s result in the Netherlands.