Tension remains high in the Formula 1 world. After a chaotic Las Vegas Grand Prix, filled with classification shake-ups and another win for Max Verstappen, the media spotlight shifted toward Lewis Hamilton, who endured one of his worst performances of the year. The Briton, now a Ferrari driver, erupted after the race, calling the season “the worst of my life,” prompting an immediate reaction within his own team.

Team principal Frédéric Vasseur decided to send a clear message to the seven-time world champion: calm down. The French boss understands Hamilton’s frustration but believes his comments went too far and do not help the team’s rebuilding process.

Vasseur calls for restraint and urges the team to rebuild the weekend

After qualifying last and initially finishing in tenth place before moving up to eighth due to the disqualification of both McLaren cars, Hamilton did not hide his anger. “This is the worst year. I just want it to be over,” the Briton said after getting out of the car.

Vasseur quickly responded: “He needs to calm down. Getting out of the car and speaking in the heat of the moment is always excessive. I understand his frustration, but this is not the way.” The Ferrari chief stressed that Hamilton showed competitive pace during practice sessions and that the team needs to focus on rebuilding the weekend, not extending the frustration.

He also reminded that starting from P20 conditioned the entire Grand Prix and that, despite the poor result, there were positive aspects the team must carry into Qatar and Abu Dhabi.

A chaotic race marked by penalties and a title fight on fire

Ferrari’s internal warning came amid an absolutely frantic sporting context. Max Verstappen’s victory tightened the title fight even more, especially after the double disqualification of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, penalized for irregularities in the plank thickness under their cars.

The incident reshaped the top positions entirely: George Russell was promoted to second, Andrea Kimi Antonelli secured a memorable podium, and drivers such as Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Isack Hadjar and Hamilton himself gained positions without changing anything on track.

Meanwhile, the race start featured another key moment: Hamilton narrowly avoided a collision triggered by Gabriel Bortoleto, jumping from last to 13th in a single corner.

The finale left the championship wide open: Norris leads with 390 points, but Verstappen and Piastri sit just 24 behind, with two races and one sprint still to come.

Hamilton, however, is enduring a year full of frustration, crashes, previous disqualifications and an inconsistent car. Ferrari, though, has made one thing very clear: controlling the pressure will be just as important as finding speed.