Overview
- A first-lap collision between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc at the Mexico Grand Prix cost Ferrari a likely 1-2 finish and let Max Verstappen take the win.
- Stewards gave Leclerc a five-second penalty for cutting the track and keeping a lasting advantage, a sanction Hamilton and some observers say was too light.
- Hamilton said he will not apologize, told media he remains frustrated and argued that Leclerc races harder against him than against other rivals.
- Team principal Frederic Vasseur has held brief, separate talks with each driver and called the incident disrespectful to staff, but a joint, formal meeting has not yet taken place.
- Leclerc has been excused from media duties after the birth of his daughter, delaying direct talks and leaving Ferrari to decide whether to set new internal discipline rules before the season ends.