Lewis Hamilton called a secret meeting with Ferrari bosses ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, according to recent revelations. The seven-time world champion, who has endured a difficult start to his first season with Ferrari following his surprise switch from Mercedes, called an emergency meeting with team principal Fred Vasseur just hours before the Miami race.

At the Miami Grand Prix, Hamilton had a frustrating afternoon, finishing eighth, three seconds behind his teammate Charles Leclerc. Despite unexpectedly winning the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, Hamilton has failed to score a podium finish in any feature race this season and currently trails Leclerc by 12 points in the championship.

This situation led to rumors about Hamilton’s possible discontent with Ferrari and a potential dispute with Vasseur. However, French F1 journalist Frederic Ferret denied these rumors on the F1 Nation podcast, explaining that the meeting was Hamilton’s initiative to discuss tires and not a complaint. Ferret claimed that Hamilton approached Vasseur over coffee and said, “I want to talk to you about the tires.” This happened at 9 a.m. on race day, and Hamilton wasn’t complaining, but trying to help.

Ferret also noted that there are no issues between Hamilton and Ferrari, and that the atmosphere within the team remains positive despite the difficult start to the season, in which Ferrari has fallen significantly behind McLaren. According to him, the team is calm and motivated to improve, and the tension observed on the radio during the race is normal when two competitive drivers like Hamilton and Leclerc are fighting for positions.

During the Miami race, Hamilton expressed frustration in radio communications with his race engineer, Riccardo Adami, due to the team’s hesitancy in allowing him to overtake Leclerc. Hamilton criticized the strategy and the lack of teamwork, even sarcastically, but such tensions are common at Ferrari when two top-level drivers are competing.

In short, Hamilton’s secret meeting with Vasseur before the Miami Grand Prix was a proactive measure to discuss technical issues, especially tire-related, and not a sign of internal conflict. The atmosphere at Ferrari, although under pressure due to results, remains collaborative and focused on improving the team’s performance for the remainder of the season.