The seven-time world champion says his radio exchanges were overblown and compares them to Verstappen’s intense conversations.

One Friday, Lewis Hamilton notched his first major achievement behind the wheel of the iconic Ferrari Formula 1 car. He qualified on pole position for the 2025 season’s first Sprint Race in Shanghai, becoming only the second 40-year-old to qualify on pole in any format and breaking Sebastian Vettel’s track record in the process.