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Hamilton calls for Ferrari 'serious talks' after Leclerc clash costs Mexico City win
November 1, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari must hold "serious talks" after teammate Charles Leclerc's first-lap move cost them victory in the Mexico City Grand Prix.
- Max Verstappen won the race, with Hamilton second and Kimi Antonelli third, the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history.
- Leclerc cut a first-lap chicane to take the lead from Hamilton, received a five-second penalty, and Hamilton fell behind Verstappen as he rejoined.
- Hamilton said the clash "lost us the win today" and that Ferrari "have to have some serious talks behind closed doors."
- Hamilton told Ferrari over team radio: "We've got big problems. Big, big problems."

