Overview

• Lewis Hamilton remains without a podium for Ferrari and trails teammate Charles Leclerc 151–109 after 14 races.
• Bernie Ecclestone publicly floated Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto as a replacement, citing the Brazilian’s recent upswing.
• Bortoleto has scored 14 points across the past four Grands Prix, strengthening speculative talk of a step up.
• Vasseur continues to support Hamilton, and reporting indicates there is little sign of a Ferrari seat opening next winter.
• Ralf Schumacher questioned Hamilton’s adaptability at 40 and favored younger, more moldable drivers, while Ferrari insider Francesco Cigarini said he would not be surprised if Hamilton sought setup advice from Sebastian Vettel.