Overview

• After the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, reports say Lewis Hamilton ignored a late team order to give back position to Charles Leclerc, prompting frustration from his teammate.
• Hamilton later said he received the instruction too late and had earlier aired grievances about Ferrari’s qualifying tyre strategy.
• Ferrari left Baku with eighth and ninth places and sits third in the constructors’ standings behind McLaren and Mercedes, drawing sharp rebukes in Italian media.
• Ralf Schumacher urged a decisive internal reset, calling for a frank, clearing conversation to prevent lasting damage to the team.
• Marc Surer criticized Hamilton’s form as his worst under the current points system, with no podium after 17 races and a clear deficit to Leclerc in qualifying and race head‑to‑heads.