Hamilton calls for talks at Ferrari after Leclerc clash in Mexico
Hamilton says the clash with his team-mate cost Ferrari the win, while Leclerc says the driving was not unusual.
Key facts
Story- Lewis Hamilton wants serious talks with Ferrari after a clash with Charles Leclerc at the Mexico Grand Prix.
- Hamilton says the clash lost Ferrari the win; Leclerc has downplayed the wheel-to-wheel contact.
- It is not yet known what Ferrari has said in response or what form the talks will take.
Lewis Hamilton has asked for serious talks with Ferrari after a clash with his team-mate Charles Leclerc at the Mexico Grand Prix. The incident took place on Sunday during the race in Formula 1.
Hamilton started from pole position. Leclerc started behind him, with George Russell ahead of Leclerc on the front row, and Russell lost speed before the first corner. Leclerc took advantage and moved up to challenge Hamilton from third. Hamilton narrowly kept Leclerc behind him through the opening corners, but Leclerc then launched a move of his own.
Hamilton said the clash had cost the team the win. He is a seven-time world champion. Leclerc has played down the incident. He said the driving was very much on the limit, but that it was within the bounds of racing between two drivers in the same team.
The clash is the latest moment of tension between the two Ferrari drivers. Hamilton and Leclerc are both racing for the same team and, in wheel-to-wheel moments like this one, they have to make decisions quickly. It is not known whether there were any earlier clashes between them this season.
What happens next is not yet clear. Hamilton wants serious talks with the team, but it is not known when those talks will happen or what either driver has been told to do. It is also not known how Ferrari's management has responded to Hamilton's comments.
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