Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari have big problems to fix after on-track tension with Charles Leclerc in Mexico, and wants it settled behind closed doors.
Lewis Hamilton has called for urgent internal talks at Ferrari after the fight between the team's two drivers in Mexico. The seven-time world champion says the situation can't be left to fester.
Hamilton made clear that he believes the team has "big problems" to deal with. He argued that the conversation needs to happen away from the cameras, in what he described as serious discussions behind closed doors.
The frustration is aimed at the way he and teammate Charles Leclerc ended up in a battle with each other. Ferrari have long wanted two top-level drivers pushing hard, but wheel-to-wheel fights between teammates carry a cost in lost points and weakened team harmony.
Hamilton's move to Ferrari was billed as a dream pairing of a record-setting champion and one of the sport's fastest qualifiers. Now the team has to show it can manage that rivalry. How Ferrari respond in the coming days will say a lot about whether the tension cools or becomes a bigger story as the season runs on.
