Hill calls for Ferrari to fix ‘political problem’ and praises Hamilton

Damon Hill has urged Ferrari to resolve what he calls a “political problem” within the team, saying it seems that factions are backing different sides.

The 1996 Formula 1 world champion gave his assessment to Sky Sports F1 while discussing the fallout from the recent run of three consecutive race weekends.

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur recently said Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were joking as they left his room after a private meeting in Brazil. The meeting had been held to clear the air.

Hill said Hamilton had effectively been “crushed” since his defeat in the 2021 Abu Dhabi title decider. But the seven-time champion, he added, had “rebuilt himself” and performed much better in 2026 than Hill had expected.