Hamilton 'Still Frustrated After Mexico City GP Incident with Ferrari Teammate Leclerc
Hamilton said Ferrari needs serious talks after the clash with Charles Leclerc cost the team a possible one-two finish, he said.
- On Thursday, seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton demanded 'serious talks' with Ferrari following a contentious opening-lap clash with teammate Charles Leclerc at the Mexico City Grand Prix, which cost the team a potential one-two finish.
- During the race, Leclerc attacked Hamilton into Turns 1 and 2, and a subsequent wheel-to-wheel battle at Turn 4 sent both drivers off track, allowing Red Bull's Max Verstappen to take the lead.
- Hamilton called out Leclerc's 'do or die' approach, agreeing with claims the Monegasque driver races him harder than other rivals and suggesting Ferrari needed new rules of engagement to prevent future incidents.
- Ahead of Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Hamilton confirmed he remains 'still frustrated' and noted he has yet to hold detailed conversations with team principal Fred Vasseur or Leclerc regarding the incident.
- Determined to push Ferrari toward a championship fight next year, Hamilton emphasized he will continue demanding changes while working to build a harmonious relationship with Leclerc despite the ongoing tension.
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Hamilton frustrated by lack of Ferrari talks after Mexico clash
Speaking in the Interlagos paddock ahead of this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix, the 41-year-old explained that team boss Fred Vasseur had returned to Italy between the races. Charles Leclerc, his team-mate who tangled with him during an aggressive first lap and passed him by running off-track, had also returned to Europe to spend time with his family in Monaco following the birth of his first child. "I was frustrated and I am still frustrated…
Lewis Hamilton remains angry: The Formula 1 world record champion is in the clinch with Charles Leclerc - and attacks the team-internal rival in his absence with sharp words.
Hamilton ‘still frustrated’ after Mexico City GP incident with Ferrari teammate Leclerc – WTOP News
SAO PAULO (AP) — Lewis Hamilton says he is “still frustrated” after the opening lap incident at the Mexico City Grand Prix last weekend involving himself and Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc. The seven-time Formula 1 champion insists it cost them a 1-2 finish at the race. Hamilton, who spoke Thursday at a press conference in...
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Owensboro Messenger-InquirerHamilton 'still frustrated after Mexico City GP incident with Ferrari teammate Leclerc
Lewis Hamilton says he is “still frustrated” after the opening lap incident at the Mexico City Grand Prix last weekend involving himself and Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc. The seven-time Formula 1 champion insists it cost them a 1-2 finish at…
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