After some hesitation, Ferrari greenlit the swap. Hamilton’s response dripped with sarcasm: “Have a tea break while you’re at it. Come on!” He later explained it was frustration talking, more biting wit than actual anger or disrespect.

Lewis Hamilton has scored points in four of the F1 season’s opening five races, with a season-best fifth at Bahrain in April.

Lewis Hamilton showed his frustration with his Ferrari team's tactics at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday as the Scuderia once again struggled to compete.Frederic Vasseur, the Ferrari team principal, defended the thinking behind the moves and added "I can understand the frustration of the guys in the car but in the end it was well executed.