{"id":2242900,"date":"2026-11-06T18:46:06","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T15:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2242900"},"modified":"2026-11-06T18:46:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T15:46:06","slug":"what-fred-vasseur-told-lewis-hamilton-and-charles-leclerc-in-crunch-ferrari-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2242900","title":{"rendered":"What Fred Vasseur told Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in crunch Ferrari meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1415404_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>What Fred Vasseur told Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in crunch Ferrari meeting<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Fred Vasseur reveals what was discussed in Ferrari&#8217;s crunch meeting with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Larkam <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-11-06T18:46:06+00:00\">06 Nov 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1415404_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1415404_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1415404_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1415404_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1415404_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1415404_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1415404_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1415404_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1415404_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Fred Vasseur and Lewis Hamilton<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Fred Vasseur has revealed details of his crunch meeting with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc about their costly opening-lap squabble in Mexico.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Leclerc and Hamilton\u2019s feisty first-lap battle at the Mexico City Grand Prix allowed Red Bull\u2019s Max Verstappen to snatch what seven-time world champion Hamilton believed should have been a Ferrari victory.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton was critical of Leclerc after the race and the increased tension between the pair following their most serious flashpoint of 2026 so far prompted Ferrari boss Vasseur to sit them both down on Thursday evening ahead of this weekend\u2019s Sao Paulo Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did it [the meeting] yesterday evening because I had to fly back to Europe between the two races, but it went well,\u201d Vasseur said on Friday. \u201cIt was good to discuss, good to clarify my position and their position. It was good to do and now we turn the page and we are focused on the next one.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>There was drama at the start between the Ferrari drivers<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThe guidelines is still the same. They accumulated perhaps a bit of frustration because they are starting each weekend side-by-side and you have a kind of accumulation of fact. But at the end of the day, the guidelines is always the same.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey need to respect each other, they are two competitors with the fighting spirit for sure, but they need to have respect for the other one, but mainly and firstly, they need to respect the brand, the team, the people working at home, the people working on track. I think we are putting a lot of effort on this, and the message was clear and will stay clear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked whether it was agreed that Hamilton and Leclerc will work together in future to ensure a Ferrari victory, Vasseur replied: \u201cI think it&#8217;s true for Ferrari, but it&#8217;s true for every single team that they are working for the team and the team has to come first.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor sure in this situation, we failed collectively because that we were 1-2 and we didn&#8217;t win the race at the end. It\u2019s clear that we failed and we have to react. The conclusion of the meeting yesterday evening, it was a clear reminder that Ferrari is coming first, is coming first for the brand, for the employees, for the Tifosi, and this we have to keep it in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vasseur acknowledged that managing tensions between his drivers is a consequence of Ferrari choosing a competitive pairing, adding that he is prepared to \u201cdeal with the negative\u201d aspects that come with that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Hamilton was critical of Leclerc<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cFor sure that we have two experienced guys, two competitive guys. It&#8217;s four or five races in a row that we are at the front, scoring the highest number of points after Monza and Madrid,\u201d Vasseur explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor sure you have a kind of escalation that you all want to win races, and I think it&#8217;s probably the downside of the system is that we have two competitive guys starting each weekend next to each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I think if we are P2 today, it&#8217;s also because we have two guys very, very close, and we have to manage it, but it&#8217;s a choice. It\u2019s a choice in the lineup, and I have the positive and the negative, but I will deal with the negative.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Vasseur believes it is \u201ca bit harsh\u201d to suggest Hamilton and Leclerc did not race each other cleanly, pointing to the fact the pair did not make contact in Mexico.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s taking huge proportion because we were 1-2, but there was no contact between cars. It&#8217;s not always like this between two teammates,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor sure, it&#8217;s not a good move because when you are 1-2, you are expecting to stay 1-2, and we didn&#8217;t.\u00a0 On top, we took the penalty, and this ruined the race, but overall, we still scored the highest number of points on the weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would have preferred to finish P1 for sure, but we have to take it, stay calm and take it step-by-step.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vasseur cited Leclerc\u2019s brilliant overtake on Verstappen at the start of the recent United States Grand Prix as an example of his on-the-limit style.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e0d814862cfa6c511f01ebf8cb8f70773efce0216b612eae5a50d2e97d1c73e3\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>F1 debutant Camara penalised for \u2018dangerous\u2019 Leclerc incident<\/li>\n<li>Charles Leclerc claims Ferrari feud is \u201csettled\u201d after Lewis Hamilton talks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIf you have a look at what Charles did in Austin in the first section, everybody said that he was magic,\u201d he added. \u201cThe line is fine between the two but he didn\u2019t crash into the other car. It was not an aggression.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>And Vasseur stressed it would be unreasonable and unrealistic to expect two elite drivers like Hamilton and Leclerc to be \u201cbest friends\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can&#8217;t compare the relationship between Carlos and Charles, or Charles and Lewis, or Lewis and Bottas in the past, or whatever,\u201d the Frenchman said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have different personalities, that probably in terms of age, experience, that Charles was a bit closer to Carlos, and it is like it is, but I&#8217;m not asking them to be best friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it&#8217;s would be even probably a bit negative. I&#8217;m just asking them to act and to work as professional, and this is it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Thursday in Brazil, Hamilton insisted he will not be silenced about his frustrations amid his quest to return Ferrari back to championship-winning ways.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Asked if he has any concerns about the kind of language Hamilton used in his criticism, Vasseur responded: \u201cOn this I was clear with Lewis and I will keep it between Lewis and me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Never miss an update.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Stay up to speed with the latest F1 news and analysis, delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-field-keywords block-layout-builder\">\n<h2>Tags:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">F1<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Ferrari<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Lewis Hamilton<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Charles Leclerc<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3> Previous <span>Article<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_plain\">\n<div class=\"content\"> F1 Brazil Grand Prix: Full Friday practice results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <span>Article<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_plain\">\n<div class=\"content\"> New F1 champion Kimi Antonelli fastest in second Brazil GP practice <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-37a09334cca6db58d7c0b7907f60031a4f2debff4d32c85db7c062affdb3e1ab\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Lewis Larkam<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">F1 Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Lewis regularly attends Grands Prix for Crash.net around the world. 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Max Verstappen to snatch what seven-time world champion Hamilton believed should have been a Ferrari victory.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton was critical of Leclerc after the race and the increased tension between the pair following their most serious flashpoint of 2026 so far prompted Ferrari boss Vasseur to sit them both down on Thursday evening ahead of this weekend\u2019s Sao Paulo Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did it [the meeting] yesterday evening because I had to fly back to Europe between the two races, but it went well,\u201d Vasseur said on Friday. \u201cIt was good to discuss, good to clarify my position and their position. It was good to do and now we turn the page and we are focused on the next one.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>There was drama at the start between the Ferrari drivers<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThe guidelines is still the same. They accumulated perhaps a bit of frustration because they are starting each weekend side-by-side and you have a kind of accumulation of fact. But at the end of the day, the guidelines is always the same.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey need to respect each other, they are two competitors with the fighting spirit for sure, but they need to have respect for the other one, but mainly and firstly, they need to respect the brand, the team, the people working at home, the people working on track. I think we are putting a lot of effort on this, and the message was clear and will stay clear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked whether it was agreed that Hamilton and Leclerc will work together in future to ensure a Ferrari victory, Vasseur replied: \u201cI think it&#8217;s true for Ferrari, but it&#8217;s true for every single team that they are working for the team and the team has to come first.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor sure in this situation, we failed collectively because that we were 1-2 and we didn&#8217;t win the race at the end. It\u2019s clear that we failed and we have to react. The conclusion of the meeting yesterday evening, it was a clear reminder that Ferrari is coming first, is coming first for the brand, for the employees, for the Tifosi, and this we have to keep it in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vasseur acknowledged that managing tensions between his drivers is a consequence of Ferrari choosing a competitive pairing, adding that he is prepared to \u201cdeal with the negative\u201d aspects that come with that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Hamilton was critical of Leclerc<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cFor sure that we have two experienced guys, two competitive guys. It&#8217;s four or five races in a row that we are at the front, scoring the highest number of points after Monza and Madrid,\u201d Vasseur explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor sure you have a kind of escalation that you all want to win races, and I think it&#8217;s probably the downside of the system is that we have two competitive guys starting each weekend next to each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I think if we are P2 today, it&#8217;s also because we have two guys very, very close, and we have to manage it, but it&#8217;s a choice. It\u2019s a choice in the lineup, and I have the positive and the negative, but I will deal with the negative.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Vasseur believes it is \u201ca bit harsh\u201d to suggest Hamilton and Leclerc did not race each other cleanly, pointing to the fact the pair did not make contact in Mexico.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s taking huge proportion because we were 1-2, but there was no contact between cars. It&#8217;s not always like this between two teammates,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor sure, it&#8217;s not a good move because when you are 1-2, you are expecting to stay 1-2, and we didn&#8217;t.\u00a0 On top, we took the penalty, and this ruined the race, but overall, we still scored the highest number of points on the weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would have preferred to finish P1 for sure, but we have to take it, stay calm and take it step-by-step.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vasseur cited Leclerc\u2019s brilliant overtake on Verstappen at the start of the recent United States Grand Prix as an example of his on-the-limit style.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e0d814862cfa6c511f01ebf8cb8f70773efce0216b612eae5a50d2e97d1c73e3\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>F1 debutant Camara penalised for \u2018dangerous\u2019 Leclerc incident<\/li>\n<li>Charles Leclerc claims Ferrari feud is \u201csettled\u201d after Lewis Hamilton talks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIf you have a look at what Charles did in Austin in the first section, everybody said that he was magic,\u201d he added. \u201cThe line is fine between the two but he didn\u2019t crash into the other car. It was not an aggression.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>And Vasseur stressed it would be unreasonable and unrealistic to expect two elite drivers like Hamilton and Leclerc to be \u201cbest friends\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can&#8217;t compare the relationship between Carlos and Charles, or Charles and Lewis, or Lewis and Bottas in the past, or whatever,\u201d the Frenchman said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have different personalities, that probably in terms of age, experience, that Charles was a bit closer to Carlos, and it is like it is, but I&#8217;m not asking them to be best friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it&#8217;s would be even probably a bit negative. I&#8217;m just asking them to act and to work as professional, and this is it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Thursday in Brazil, Hamilton insisted he will not be silenced about his frustrations amid his quest to return Ferrari back to championship-winning ways.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Asked if he has any concerns about the kind of language Hamilton used in his criticism, Vasseur responded: \u201cOn this I was clear with Lewis and I will keep it between Lewis and me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Never miss an update.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Stay up to speed with the latest F1 news and analysis, delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Fred Vasseur has revealed details of his crunch meeting with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc about their costly opening-lap squabble in Mexico.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Leclerc and Hamilton\u2019s feisty first-lap battle at the Mexico City Grand Prix allowed Red Bull\u2019s Max Verstappen to snatch what seven-time world champion Hamilton believed should have been a Ferrari victory.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton was critical of Leclerc after the race and the increased tension between the pair following their most serious flashpoint of 2026 so far prompted Ferrari boss Vasseur to sit them both down on Thursday evening ahead of this weekend\u2019s Sao Paulo Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did it [the meeting] yesterday evening because I had to fly back to Europe between the two races, but it went well,\u201d Vasseur said on Friday. \u201cIt was good to discuss, good to clarify my position and their position. It was good to do and now we turn the page and we are focused on the next one.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1450160_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>There was drama at the start between the Ferrari drivers<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThe guidelines is still the same. They accumulated perhaps a bit of frustration because they are starting each weekend side-by-side and you have a kind of accumulation of fact. But at the end of the day, the guidelines is always the same.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey need to respect each other, they are two competitors with the fighting spirit for sure, but they need to have respect for the other one, but mainly and firstly, they need to respect the brand, the team, the people working at home, the people working on track. I think we are putting a lot of effort on this, and the message was clear and will stay clear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked whether it was agreed that Hamilton and Leclerc will work together in future to ensure a Ferrari victory, Vasseur replied: \u201cI think it&#8217;s true for Ferrari, but it&#8217;s true for every single team that they are working for the team and the team has to come first.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor sure in this situation, we failed collectively because that we were 1-2 and we didn&#8217;t win the race at the end. It\u2019s clear that we failed and we have to react. The conclusion of the meeting yesterday evening, it was a clear reminder that Ferrari is coming first, is coming first for the brand, for the employees, for the Tifosi, and this we have to keep it in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vasseur acknowledged that managing tensions between his drivers is a consequence of Ferrari choosing a competitive pairing, adding that he is prepared to \u201cdeal with the negative\u201d aspects that come with that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-11\/xpb_1451199_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Hamilton was critical of Leclerc<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cFor sure that we have two experienced guys, two competitive guys. It&#8217;s four or five races in a row that we are at the front, scoring the highest number of points after Monza and Madrid,\u201d Vasseur explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor sure you have a kind of escalation that you all want to win races, and I think it&#8217;s probably the downside of the system is that we have two competitive guys starting each weekend next to each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I think if we are P2 today, it&#8217;s also because we have two guys very, very close, and we have to manage it, but it&#8217;s a choice. It\u2019s a choice in the lineup, and I have the positive and the negative, but I will deal with the negative.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Vasseur believes it is \u201ca bit harsh\u201d to suggest Hamilton and Leclerc did not race each other cleanly, pointing to the fact the pair did not make contact in Mexico.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s taking huge proportion because we were 1-2, but there was no contact between cars. It&#8217;s not always like this between two teammates,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor sure, it&#8217;s not a good move because when you are 1-2, you are expecting to stay 1-2, and we didn&#8217;t.\u00a0 On top, we took the penalty, and this ruined the race, but overall, we still scored the highest number of points on the weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would have preferred to finish P1 for sure, but we have to take it, stay calm and take it step-by-step.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vasseur cited Leclerc\u2019s brilliant overtake on Verstappen at the start of the recent United States Grand Prix as an example of his on-the-limit style.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e0d814862cfa6c511f01ebf8cb8f70773efce0216b612eae5a50d2e97d1c73e3\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>F1 debutant Camara penalised for \u2018dangerous\u2019 Leclerc incident<\/li>\n<li>Charles Leclerc claims Ferrari feud is \u201csettled\u201d after Lewis Hamilton talks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIf you have a look at what Charles did in Austin in the first section, everybody said that he was magic,\u201d he added. \u201cThe line is fine between the two but he didn\u2019t crash into the other car. It was not an aggression.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>And Vasseur stressed it would be unreasonable and unrealistic to expect two elite drivers like Hamilton and Leclerc to be \u201cbest friends\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can&#8217;t compare the relationship between Carlos and Charles, or Charles and Lewis, or Lewis and Bottas in the past, or whatever,\u201d the Frenchman said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have different personalities, that probably in terms of age, experience, that Charles was a bit closer to Carlos, and it is like it is, but I&#8217;m not asking them to be best friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it&#8217;s would be even probably a bit negative. I&#8217;m just asking them to act and to work as professional, and this is it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Thursday in Brazil, Hamilton insisted he will not be silenced about his frustrations amid his quest to return Ferrari back to championship-winning ways.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Asked if he has any concerns about the kind of language Hamilton used in his criticism, Vasseur responded: \u201cOn this I was clear with Lewis and I will keep it between Lewis and me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Never miss an update.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Stay up to speed with the latest F1 news and analysis, delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1109497\/1\/what-fred-vasseur-told-lewis-hamilton-and-charles-leclerc-crunch-ferrari-meeting&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1415404_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] What Fred Vasseur told Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in crunch Ferrari meeting Fred Vasseur reveals what was discussed in Ferrari&#8217;s crunch meeting with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. 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