{"id":632718,"date":"2026-04-26T20:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T20:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/632718\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T20:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T20:50:10","slug":"ferrari-f1-engineer-speaks-out-over-arrogant-lewis-hamilton-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/632718\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrari F1 engineer speaks out over ‘arrogant’ Lewis Hamilton claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

A former Ferrari<\/a> F1 race engineer has defended Lewis Hamilton<\/a> against claims the seven-time champion is ‘arrogant’. <\/p>\n

\nWhile it’s difficult for any of the 22 multi-millionaire drivers on the F1 grid<\/a> to be devoid completely of arrogance, those who have worked behind the scenes with the sport’s stars often shine a favourable light on them. <\/p>\n

\nAccording to former Ferrari F1 engineer Jock Clear, this is the case with Hamilton who believes that any conception of the Brit being arrogant is wrong. <\/p>\n

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\nClear had worked at teams such as Benetton, Leyton House, Lotus and Williams<\/a> before moving to British American Racing, which became Brawn GP and then eventually Mercedes<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\nAt Mercedes, Clear served as a performance engineer for Hamilton between 2013 and 2014 and then moved to Ferrari for the 2015 season. <\/p>\n

\nLEWIS HAMILTON: Career record with every pole, win and title<\/a> <\/p>\n

Clear: ‘Hamilton isn’t arrogant’<\/p>\n

\nDuring an appearance on Peter Windsor’s YouTube channel<\/a>, Clear discussed Hamilton and painted a complimentary picture of the seven-time champion. <\/p>\n

\n“It hurts me when I see comments about how people think Lewis is arrogant, Lewis, he’s clearly not a team player. It’s all about him. He’s the big I am. <\/p>\n

\n“Nothing could be further from the truth. The guy is great as a team player and it’s reassuring to know that those skills and those qualities are what makes success in F1 because it is what it needs to be a team sport.” <\/p>\n

When will Lewis Hamilton race next?<\/p>\n

\nLewis Hamilton will be in action next weekend with Ferrari at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix (Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3). <\/p>\n

\nLights out for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix is at 16:00 local time (21:00 UK time) on Sunday, May 3. The Miami GP will also be a sprint weekend. <\/p>\n

\nF1 DRIVER HEIGHT: F1 drivers height: How tall are Hamilton, Verstappen and Tsunoda<\/a><\/p>\n

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