Vasseur says Ferrari's Hamilton-Leclerc guidelines remain unchanged after Brazil talks

Ferrari will keep the same guidelines for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc after their Mexico City clash, team principal Frederic Vasseur said after meeting both drivers on Thursday during the São Paulo Grand Prix weekend. He said the discussion went well, clarified his position and theirs, and left Ferrari focused on the next race.

The guidance remains unchanged: the drivers must respect one another and, above all, Ferrari, its people and its brand, Vasseur said. He described the meeting's conclusion as a clear reminder that the team comes first.

The Mexico City clash came on the opening lap, when Leclerc tried to go around the outside of Hamilton at Turn 4. Both cars went off track; Hamilton was delayed just enough for Max Verstappen to pass him for second behind Leclerc, who received a five-second penalty from the stewards. After the race, Hamilton said the incident had cost Ferrari a one-two. Vasseur accused both drivers of disrespecting Ferrari in the incident and, at Thursday's meeting, said Ferrari had been one-two but did not win, calling that a collective failure.

Vasseur suggested the drivers may have accumulated frustration from starting side by side each weekend. He said he would deal with the downside of his chosen lineup, arguing that their closeness had also helped put Ferrari second in the constructors' standings.