Ferrari called him in. Hamilton stayed out. After a costly spin in Brazil, he explained the missing weather information behind his decision—and accepted responsibility.
Lewis Hamilton thought staying out could give him an opportunity against Liam Lawson. By the time he reached Turn 1, the opportunity had disappeared.
Ferrari had called him in for intermediate tires as rain intensified late in the São Paulo Grand Prix. Hamilton continued on slicks, spun on the following lap and eventually finished ninth.
The call and the missing information
Speaking to Sky Italy afterward, Hamilton said his latest weather update suggested the drizzle would remain steady. His grip felt good, and he was catching Lawson.
When Ferrari instructed him to pit shortly before the entrance, Lawson went in. Hamilton chose to stay out.
What he says he hadn’t been told was that conditions had worsened in the opening sector. That would have changed his decision.
Hamilton accepts responsibility
“And ultimately, that’s on me. Sorry for the team, for that,” Hamilton said.
His explanation identifies two parts of the same costly moment: Ferrari gave the instruction to stop, while Hamilton says he lacked the weather information that would have convinced him to follow it.
At Interlagos, he discovered the difference one corner too late.
