Hamilton criticises Leclerc's aggressive tactics after Ferrari miss one-two in Mexico

Lewis Hamilton accused teammate Charles Leclerc of an overly aggressive approach that he said cost Ferrari a one-two finish at the Mexico Grand Prix. Hamilton, who started from pole, finished second after Max Verstappen passed him following Leclerc's five-second penalty for a lap-one incident.

"When I was at Mercedes, I watched and witnessed the back and forth between Charles and Carlos [Sainz] several races, where they were battling so much that the person ahead just pulled away, and they had the pace to actually win. But it is one thing when that's happening in fourth and fifth, as opposed to first and second, and you lose the win. That's significant. The guy is 28 years old, so I don't think it's an age thing. I think it's a mentality thing. It's like, ‘Do or die. Either I win or none of us do’, and it shouldn't be that. It should be us getting that one-two."

Hamilton added that Ferrari's lack of a win was significant for the team, which is trailing the champion-elect Mercedes by 126 points in the 2026 campaign. He said discussions would be held offline to address the issue.

"We’ve just got to figure it out, but something needs to change for sure."

Leclerc, speaking to Sky Sports, said he would always fight for a win when a gap exists, acknowledging the need for the team to resolve the situation.

"There was a gap and when you are fighting for a win, I will always go for it."

Ferrari's team principal Fred Vasseur was noted as having spoken with Hamilton before the race, expressing concern about the drivers' on-track battles.