Ralf Schumacher claims that Lewis Hamilton is behaving like “Al Capone” during the controversy surrounding the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton’s heated radio exchanges during the Mexico City Grand Prix have faced harsh criticism from ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher.

While the confrontation between the Ferrari teammates at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez was viewed as acceptable hard racing, the subsequent drama over the airwaves crossed a significant line for the German analyst.

Hamilton and Charles Leclerc engaged in a fierce battle through the early corners, ultimately pushing both red cars completely off the track at Turn 4. Instead of yielding, the Monegasque driver maintained his foot on the accelerator across the grass to protect his position, resulting in a five-second time penalty from the FIA.

In an interview with Sky Sports Germany, Schumacher dismissed the physical confrontation as typical racing behavior.

"Lewis Hamilton understands that if Charles Leclerc doesn’t drive through the grass, a collision will happen," the 51-year-old pointed out, indicating that the squeeze was entirely deliberate. "But I have no issue with that, as it’s a racing scenario where everyone is keen to hold onto their position."

Hamilton's "Al Capone" radio threat

What angered the six-time Grand Prix champion was the immediate aftermath. Upset over the Turn 4 incident, the British driver quickly contacted race control, urging them to penalize his own teammate.

When the pit wall tried to handle the situation, the seasoned driver intensified the conflict, issuing a thinly veiled warning to the Maranello team.

"What I take issue with is the drama that followed," Schumacher responded. "You shouldn’t be asking for a penalty against your teammate over the radio."

The Sky Sports analyst was particularly outraged by the tone of the complaints, accusing the 41-year-old of entirely undermining the team's authority.

"Then to speak like Al Capone and threaten that ‘we have big, big problems’—from my perspective, the dog is leading the owner," Schumacher criticized.