Dutch GP 2026: Hamilton questions Ferrari orders

BBC Sport reported Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari’s delay over Charles Leclerc may have cost him second at Zandvoort before he apologised for radio frustration.

Lewis Hamilton criticised Ferrari’s handling of team orders after the Dutch Grand Prix, with BBC Sport reporting that he felt the delay in moving Charles Leclerc aside may have cost him second place at Zandvoort. Hamilton finished fourth and Leclerc fifth, while Autosport and Motorsport.com reported Ferrari missed the podium for a second race in a row. Hamilton left the weekend third in the drivers’ championship on 183 points.

Autosport and Motorsport.com also reported that Hamilton apologised to Ferrari for his radio outbursts after the race, saying his comments were not the best version of himself. Those outlets said he called for Ferrari to be more efficient with team orders, comparing the process unfavourably with Mercedes.

Autosport and Motorsport.com further reported that Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur later set out what the team had intended to do during that phase of the race. Hamilton, born on 7 January 1985, has raced in Formula 1 since 2007 and is in his 20th season in the championship in 2026.