Brundle says Hamilton's Mexico City anger aimed at Ferrari hierarchy

Martin Brundle believes Lewis Hamilton's frustration after the Mexico City Grand Prix was directed at Ferrari's Italian leadership. Hamilton finished second behind Max Verstappen after a collision with Charles Leclerc at Turn 4, with Leclerc taking a reduced five-second penalty. Team boss Fred Vasseur said the pair had shown Ferrari a "lack of respect", and clear-the-air talks were held in Brazil.

Brundle said Hamilton is now at a stage of his career where he is prepared to speak openly, and argued that Leclerc's move, made as a 75-25 against-the-odds attempt on his teammate, was not a smart one. He also linked the episode to the growth of F1 teams, noting that a team once of around 40 people now numbers about 2,000, which makes it harder for drivers to be judged as individuals.