Hill urges Ferrari to back Hamilton over Leclerc

Former world champion Damon Hill has said Ferrari should back Lewis Hamilton over team-mate Charles Leclerc if they want a chance at the 2027 drivers' title. Hill described Hamilton as extraordinary and said Ferrari had invested heavily in him.

The comments follow a first-lap clash between Hamilton and Leclerc at the Mexico City Grand Prix, which cost Ferrari a likely one-two as Max Verstappen went on to win. Hamilton was critical of Leclerc afterwards, and team principal Fred Vasseur also voiced his displeasure at the incident.

Hamilton said any issues with Leclerc had been squashed after a conversation at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Hill argued that Ferrari could not win the titles while their drivers continued to race each other in the same way.