Hamilton says he never asked Ferrari to replace anyone
NXTbets Pro | Published On: September 17, 2026
Hamilton denial
Lewis Hamilton said he has never asked for anyone on Ferrari’s side to be replaced, and he paired that denial with a clear message about how he wants to lead inside the team. He said he wants to empower and lift people, not push them aside. On Instagram, he wrote that Ferrari staff are working hard and that he values everyone he works with and the effort they put in every day. His comments landed after an Italian newspaper report said he wanted changes to Ferrari’s trackside staff. The same report said his relationship with Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur had weakened. Hamilton did not address the claim that he was pressing Vasseur for operational changes. He answered the broader idea with a message about support, effort and shared responsibility. That mattered because the season has already brought tense radio exchanges over strategy and a pointed call from Hamilton for Ferrari to improve its execution after a troubled home race at Monza. He did not frame the issue as one of personalities. He framed it as one of standards and how the team works together when the results do not come easily.
Ferrari message
Hamilton’s latest public note pushed the focus back toward the people inside Ferrari and away from the noise around staffing. He did not single out anyone for blame. He put the emphasis on the group, the daily grind and the work that keeps the team moving. That approach fit the message he had already been sending. Hamilton has talked about execution, effort and getting more out of the operation after rough patches on the track. Those are simple words, but they carry weight in a season where every comment gets picked apart and every radio exchange can become part of a larger story. The report about changes to the trackside staff pushed the discussion toward hierarchy and turnover. Hamilton pulled it back toward belief in the people around him. That left the direct question about operational changes unanswered, but it also showed where he wants the conversation to sit inside Ferrari.
Ferrari struggles
Ferrari’s recent results have given every public comment extra weight. The team has not reached a grand prix podium since Spa in July, and that dry spell has kept attention on how Ferrari handles strategy, execution and setbacks. Hamilton’s own race ended with a braking-system failure, and he retired. It was his first time not finishing this season. That left him 101 points behind championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Those facts explain why the tone around Ferrari has stayed sharp. The latest report added another layer by linking him to possible staff changes and to a strained relationship with Vasseur. Hamilton’s response did not move the standings or change the results, but it did make his position clear. For Ferrari, the larger issue remains the same. The team needs cleaner execution and better results. For Hamilton, the message was that those answers should come through work, not through replacing people.
