Hamilton reaffirms trust in Ferrari despite Mexico GP frustration

Lewis Hamilton has reaffirmed his confidence in Ferrari despite saying it was painful to lose what could have been a victory at the Mexico Grand Prix. In a social-media statement posted late Monday evening in Europe, he described the weekend as challenging and the missed chance as deeply frustrating.

The statement followed Hamilton's earlier criticism of Ferrari over its handling of Charles Leclerc cutting the first corner. Hamilton accused the team of not calling Leclerc back and said serious talks were needed.

Alongside the frustration, he praised Ferrari's mechanics and engineers for their work and said the team had grown through a major effort by everyone at the circuit and factory. He argued that battles are part of racing, but that when they cost the team, Ferrari must be honest and learn.

Hamilton said he would keep giving everything, that his confidence in Ferrari and his responsibility to get things right had not changed, and that his time with the team had only just begun.