Lewis Hamilton overruled as Ferrari strategy under microscope

At the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton clashed with Ferrari over race strategy, with Hamilton pushing for a three-stop approach starting on soft tyres. Ferrari overruled him, opting to start both Hamilton and Charles Leclerc on medium tyres instead. Hamilton described the chosen strategy as 'suboptimal' but acknowledged that tyre management issues also played a role in Ferrari's struggles at the Red Bull Ring.