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Ferrari supports Hamilton as Kelly Piquet shares emotional message

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 6:30 PM

Last updated Aug 28, 2026

Ferrari supports Hamilton as Kelly Piquet shares emotional message

Summary

Ferrari is urged to prioritize Lewis Hamilton over Charles Leclerc for the rest of the season. Rob Smedley suggests that supporting Hamilton is necessary to impact the title battle after recent team radio exchanges during the Dutch Grand Prix. Hamilton is currently tied with George Russell, trailing Kimi Antonelli for the lead. Meanwhile, Kelly Piquet, partner of Max Verstappen, shared an emotional message about her daughter, Penelope, reflecting on motherhood and its lessons.

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By the Numbers

•Ferrari told to back Hamilton for a greater impact in the title race.
•Smedley emphasizes team strategy over individual drivers.
•Hamilton is tied with Russell, 59 points behind Antonelli.
•Piquet shares heartfelt message for daughter Penelope on social media.
•Piquet reflects on motherhood and hopes for her daughter's happiness.

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6:30 PMYahoo Sports — F1 Today | Ferrari told to prioritize Hamilton, Kelly Piquet shares emotional message

What they're saying

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From Ferrari once again being urged to support Lewis Hamilton over Charles Leclerc to Kelly Piquet's emotional message on social media, GPblog recaps the best news of the day from the world of Formula 1. Ferrari told to back Hamilton over Leclerc to have an 'impact on title battle'After Hamilton's angry team radio messages at the Dutch Grand Prix, where he asked his team to tell Leclerc to let him past while running an alternative strategy, Rob Smedley argued that the Scuderia needs to back the
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