Hamilton Demands “Serious Talks” at Ferrari After Leclerc Clash in Mexico GP “Lost Us the Win”
Hamilton said Ferrari needs behind-the-scenes talks after Leclerc’s opening-lap penalty cost the team a chance to win.
- Polesitter Lewis Hamilton held off rivals early on Sunday, but Charles Leclerc attacked around Turn 4; both cars went off-track as Leclerc cut Turn 5 to retain the lead while Hamilton lost momentum and was overtaken by Max Verstappen.
- Leclerc received a five-second penalty for the incident after Hamilton told his engineer the Ferrari driver should return the position, citing driver agreements that going off-track at Turn 1 requires yielding the spot.
- Lewis Hamilton has called for "serious talks" at Ferrari following the clash, while the Monegasque driver noted he received a 10-second penalty for a similar move against Max Verstappen in 2025.
- Hamilton finished second, eight tenths behind the winner, yet expressed confidence in Mercedes' progress, stating he has "100% faith" in the team to improve engine performance for next year's competition.
- Regarding the 2027 season, Hamilton plans to challenge Kimi Antonelli, whom he hailed as having a "pretty phenomenal" achievement as Formula 1's youngest-ever world champion in 2026.
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The aggressive starting maneuver costs Charles only five seconds of penalty. And the teammate gets angry with the box
On the night that Italy celebrates with Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Ferrari experienced a rather confused Grand Prix of Mexico 2026. The Mexican race again highlighted the difficulties of Maranello's team in managing its two drivers. Finally, after the initial duel ended with the penalty for Leclerc, the [...]
Lewis Hamilton finished second in Mexico's Grand Prix after stepping into pole position, and he accuses his teammate Charles Leclerc of having made him lose the victory. Indeed, the Monegasque attacked his teammate at the start and caused a slowdown that allowed Max Verstappen to pass the Ferrari number 44, before getting a penalty that sent the Red Bull driver in the lead. This is not the first time that Leclerc has failed to comply with the in…
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