Overview
- Hamilton confirmed on Saturday that he and Charles Leclerc held a private conversation and that the meeting 'squashed' the tension left from their clash in Mexico City.
- The Mexico incident saw Leclerc attempt an outside pass at Turn 4 that sent both Ferraris off track and led race stewards to give Leclerc a five-second penalty for gaining a lasting advantage.
- Ferrari principal Fred Vasseur has warned that repeated intra-team battles are harming the team's results but has resisted imposing formal written rules of engagement.
- Both drivers face grid drops in São Paulo after late power‑unit changes, with Hamilton set to start at the back and Leclerc allocated a separate penalty that will also move him down the order.
- The driver-led resolution reduces short-term locker-room strain but leaves Ferrari under scrutiny for leadership, strategy and the wider championship consequences if on-track clashes continue.