Overview
- A first-lap collision between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in Mexico forced both off track, handed Max Verstappen the win, and cost Ferrari a probable one-two finish.
- Hamilton remains publicly outraged and says further, wider conversations are needed to prevent repeat incidents and protect the work of Ferrari’s staff.
- Team principal Frédéric Vasseur has spoken separately with both drivers but a full, joint resolution meeting is still pending and is delayed by Leclerc’s brief paternity leave.
- Leclerc missed media duties in Brazil after the birth of his daughter and has not yet responded in public to Hamilton’s accusations that he drives harder against him than other rivals.
- Separately Kimi Antonelli, newly crowned 2026 champion, visited the Senna family estate, will run a Senna-tribute helmet in São Paulo, and his ceremony-focused week is shaping media attention as teams shift toward end-of-season and 2027 preparations.