F1 news: Lewis Hamilton makes change as Ferrari driver calls for investigation

Lewis Hamilton sits level with reigning world champion Lando Norris in the Drivers' Championship standings following a sixth-placed finish at the Miami Grand Prix. The veteran Brit is eager for progress as he and Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc look to reel in pace-setter Kimi Antonelli.

Hamilton secured his first top-three finish as a Ferrari driver in March but has had to settle for sixth place in each of his last two races. He cut a frustrated figure following his Miami difficulties, with the Ferrari simulator coming under scrutiny. In the aftermath of the race, he also called for an investigation that could assist the Italian outfit in closing the gap on their rivals.

Here's a closer look at the latest talking points involving Hamilton...

Hamilton's simulator query

Hamilton raised concerns over Ferrari's simulator following a weekend to forget in Miami. He qualified in sixth, three places adrift of Leclerc, though he ultimately finished two places higher after his team-mate was handed a 20-second penalty.

"I don't like simulators in general, but I'm at the simulator every week in the build-up to this race and working on correlation constantly," said Hamilton.

"You go on it, you prepare for the track, you drive it and you get the car setup to a certain place, and then you come to the track and that setup doesn't work."

The Brit suggested he would be taking a different approach going forwards, adding: "I'm not going to go on the simulator between now and the next race.

"I'll still go and hold meetings at the factory and stuff, but I'm just going to back away from it for a little bit and see. When we went to China, I had the best weekend without the sim."

Ferrari investigation on the cards?

Hamilton has also urged Ferrari to investigate whether there is still room for improvement this season after their rivals stepped up a gear in Miami.

The front wing was one particular area where the seven-time world champion took a keen interest in what other teams had been up to.

"Mercedes, McLaren and Red Bull are doing something different with the front wing to us, so we need to look into that to see whether or not there's something we can improve on," he added.

"Just look at everyone else's wing and look at ours, you'll see it looks different. I don't know if that's necessarily the whole thing, but I wonder what that's doing, because others seem to have it and they improved."

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