Ex-Ferrari driver offers Hamilton crucial advice after challenging season

Speaking on the Flow podcast, the former F1 driver urged the seven-time world champion to speak less on the radio, noting that several of his words would be broadcast. Barrichello further advised Hamilton to hold conversations with his engineer behind closed doors.

“You see, what you can more or less tell is that the guy on the radio is a bit of a pain in the a**, isn't he?” he began.

“You know you’re coming here, you’re living here. There's all the emotion… emotion is fire, man,” he concluded.

Hamilton’s communications with race engineer Ricardo Adami have often drawn attention, sometimes sparking discussions about miscommunications during races.

Most recently, his post-race interaction at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where a message to the pit wall went temporarily unanswered, made headlines.

Earlier, Sebastian Vettel revealed the important advice he offered Hamilton after his move to Ferrari.

The four-time world champion said he told the Brit to learn the language of the team – a lesson he admitted was his biggest mistake during his own spell at Ferrari.

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