Ferrari drivers say Mexico row settled after talks
- Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur convened a meeting with drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in Brazil on Thursday evening to resolve tensions following their costly opening-lap clash at last Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix.
- The Mexico City Grand Prix clash between the Ferrari drivers cost the team a potential one-two finish and allowed Red Bull driver Max Verstappen to snatch victory, leaving both drivers pointing fingers at each other.
- Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, recalling his own experience managing tensions between Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, remarked that the situation felt like "deja vu" while noting the difficulty of managing two strong drivers.
- Vasseur declined to share meeting specifics, stressing that the team must come first. "The message is that we are working for a brand," Vasseur said, emphasizing they work mainly for the team's employees.
- Ahead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Vasseur aims to resolve lingering tensions, noting that sometimes tough moments are necessary to establish clear boundaries regarding respect for the team and brand.
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SAO PAULO, Nov 7 : Ferrari teammates Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc said they had put last weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix controversy behind them after holding talks aimed at easing tensions following their opening-lap clash.The pair met with team principal Frederic Vasseur this week after their battle
Ferrari team principal Frederic Wasser said he reminded drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc that the team had to come first after their collision on the first lap of the Mexican Grand Prix.
Wolff relates to Vasseur’s Hamilton-Leclerc headache, recalling Mercedes’ Rosberg era
“Fred doesn’t need any advice from me, but it’s like deja vu,” said Wolff, referring to his own problems when Hamilton and 2016 champion Nico Rosberg fought for the title with Mercedes a decade ago.
Face-to-face meeting with Frederic Vasseur in São Paulo helped clarify the incident at the last stage
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