In a shocking turnaround, Angela Cullen, Lewis Hamilton’s longtime confidant, announced his departure from Ferrari hours after the disastrous performance of the live world champion at the 2025 Spain Grand Prix on June 1. In an enigmatic five -word statement – “I can’t stand watching this anymore” – published on Instagram Stories at 4:02 pm on June 4, 2025, Cullen hinted at his deep frustration with Ferrari’s difficulties and Hamilton’s high profile incident with Max Verstappen, who generated controversy and the suspension of the Red Bull pilot. The announcement, made a few months after the famous Cullen and Hamilton meeting at Ferrari, shook Formula 1, raising questions about the team’s internal dynamics and Hamilton’s hopes in the championship.
Cullen’s departure occurred after a tumultuous Spain prize, where Hamilton, who started third, was on his way to a podium, but abandoned after a collision with Verstappen on lap 64. The incident, triggered by a fight for fourth place after the safety car, yielded Verstappen a punishment for aggressive direction, while the Hamilton race ended in the grands According to the abandonment in 2025. Ferrari’s low performance SF-25, criticized for its pace and bad tire management, left Hamilton in a distant place in the pilot classification, 72 points behind leader Oscar Pistri. X-Fan fans speculated that Cullen’s exit was due to Ferrari’s failed to provide Hamilton a competitive car, with a user writing: “Angela left because Ferrari is disappointing Lewis.” Others highlighted the emotional weight of Hamilton’s accident, amplified by Verstappen’s accusations that his teammate, George Russell, had “armed for him.”
Cullen, who returned to Hamilton in January 2025 after a two -year hiatus, was seen as a significant step in his transition from
Mercedes in Ferrari. His presence in the preseason tests in Bahrain and Fiorano, with Ferrari’s red, fed the optimism of Hamilton’s chances of winning the eighth title. Hamilton himself celebrated Cullen’s return, telling Sky Sports F1: “Ange’s return is fantastic, he’s my rock.” The partnership, forged by four wins in the championship with Mercedes from 2016 to 2023, was expected to stabilize Hamilton in the full of pressure. However, Ferrari’s inconsistent season, marked by Charles Leclerc’s difficulties and lack of development, reduced expectations, with the team behind McLaren and Red Bull in the builders classification.
Cullen’s statement, although brief, says a lot. Sources close to the team, cited by Motorsport.com, suggest that she was disappointed with Ferrari’s strategic errors, especially after a Pit Stop strategy Malfeita at the Spain Grand Prix, which forced Hamilton to use worn medium tires against the hard tires of Verstappen. His departure echoes his departure from Mercedes in 2023, where he sought personal adventures before he briefly joined the Indycar driver, Marcus Armstrong. Fans at X expressed their sadness, with one of them writing, “Angela is gone again? Lewis needs her!” Others speculated about a return to Indycar or another gap given their mental health.
Ferrari chief Fred Vassur declined to comment directly, but recognized Hamilton’s transfer pressure to the high -ranking team, saying, “We are working to give Lewis the car he deserves.” Hamilton, in turn, remained silent about Cullen’s departure, but faced widespread criticism after his confrontation with Verstappen, with some in X calling him “its peak past.” The loss of Cullen, an emotional and professional pillar, can shake Hamilton before the Canada Grand Prix, where Ferrari expects to recover. Its departure also rekindles the debate on Ferrari’s ability to manage state -of -the -art riders, compared to Sebastian Vettel’s turbulent management from 2015 to 2020.
While the F1 world digests this bomb, Cullen’s enigmatic statement leaves more questions than answers. Has it been motivated by Ferrari’s failures, Hamilton’s difficulties, or the emotional consequences of Spain’s GP controversy? With Hamilton’s championship dreams fading and Ferrari’s season in ruins, Cullen’s departure marks a turn, obscuring Maranello’s ambitions. Fans and experts will now be watching closely how Hamilton will deal with this defeat, inside and out of the tracks, in a season already marked by drama and disappointment.
