Vasseur Tells Hamilton to Calm Down After Vegas, Urges Focus on Final Races

Overview

• After qualifying last in Las Vegas, Lewis Hamilton finished tenth on track and was later classified eighth, calling the weekend “zero” positives and this his “worst season ever.”
• Hamilton dismissed retirement talk but said he is looking forward to the season ending and expressed little optimism about what comes next.
• Fred Vasseur urged calm, said immediate TV interviews reflect emotion more than analysis, and noted solid FP1 and FP2 pace before qualifying derailed the weekend.
• Hamilton’s Ferrari debut season remains podium-less as he sits sixth in the standings, 74 points behind team-mate Charles Leclerc.
• External scrutiny increased with reports by Italian journalist Giorgio Terruzzi that Ferrari halted F44 development and that Leclerc is evaluating options, while Vitaly Petrov said 2026 could define Hamilton’s career, and none of these claims have been confirmed by Ferrari.