Ralf Schumacher says Hamilton 'causing' Ferrari tensions

Six-time race winner Ralf Schumacher has said Lewis Hamilton is "not fast enough" to be recognised as Ferrari's number one, and that this is causing the recent flashpoints with teammate Charles Leclerc. His view counters that of 1996 world champion Damon Hill, who has called for Hamilton to be made Ferrari's No.1.

Separately, former Liberty Media boss Greg Maffei has predicted F1 could return to private ownership within the next few years. He noted the sport's share price has risen by 250 per cent and suggested Liberty could look to cash out while the value is high, with the company now also in control of MotoGP.

Karun Chandhok has said George Russell faces a crossroads, with the next 15 months potentially deciding whether he follows Nico Rosberg's path to a world title or Daniel Ricciardo's route out of his team, after Russell was beaten to this year's title by Kimi Antonelli.