Leclerc and Hamilton clear the air but no written rules of engagement

10 Sep 2026, 16:48 · CNA · Join

Formula One F1 - Italian Grand Prix - Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy - September 6, 2026 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in action during the race REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki

Formula One F1 - Italian Grand Prix - Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy - September 6, 2026 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc with team principal Frederic Vasseur before the race REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Formula One F1 - Italian Grand Prix - Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy - September 6, 2026 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton poses for a team photograph before the race REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Read a summary of this article on FAST.
Get bite-sized news via a new
cards interface. Give it a try.
Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST
FAST

MADRID, Sept 10 : Charles Leclerc and Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton said they had cleared the air face-to-face after a clash at last weekend's Italian Grand Prix but there were still no written rules of engagement between the pair.

Seven-times Formula One world champion Hamilton had called for written rules after being forced off onto the gravel by Leclerc on the opening lap and dropping from fourth to 10th. The Briton eventually finished sixth while Leclerc crashed out.

Asked at the Spanish Grand Prix on Thursday whether anything had been put in writing, Hamilton replied, "There was not.

"I'm sure at some stage we'll discuss how we can be better but we've not had a lot of time to turn around. You can't change things in two days."

CNA Games

Guess Word
Crack the word, one row at a time

Buzzword
Create words using the given letters

Mini Sudoku
Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser

Mini Crossword
Small grid, big challenge

Word Search
Spot as many words as you can
Show More
Show Less

Hamilton said there had been no shying away between the two drivers when they came to discuss what had happened.

"We sat face to face, just him and I, and talked about it," he said. "We were just both open and honest and we squashed it. And we can move on... I think it's healthy. It's a relationship we have built over time."

"Of course there's going to be frustrations... I'm sure there will be more times (where) we are close (on track) because we are very close on pace. We both want to win just as much as each other and we both want to do well for the team as well."

Ferrari are second in the championship after 13 rounds, 122 points behind Mercedes. Hamilton is third overall, 76 points behind Mercedes' leader Kimi Antonelli.

Leclerc told reporters he had reviewed footage after the race and recognised he had gone too far.

"I said it to Lewis and I think it's very clear what we should do or should avoid going forward but I won't go into much more details of what we've said," added the Monegasque.

"The only thing I can say is it definitely did not affect the good relationship that we have and it will not affect anything going forward and that is the most important for me really."

Leclerc said his crash at Monza at the end of the second lap had felt like a big one and he had suffered a tight neck for a couple of days after but was now fine.

Leclerc and Hamilton clear the air but no written rules of engagement

Recommended Read

Sign up for our newsletters

Get the CNA app