Number 1 status in the Ferrari team? This is what Damon Hill advises team principal Fred Vasseur

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc proved at the start of the season that the Ferrari stars can battle it out without any drama – for example, during the second race weekend in China, where the pair engaged in a fierce wheel-to-wheel duel without getting in each other’s way. However, as the year progressed, the battles between the two team-mates became increasingly fierce.

And at the recent Mexican Grand Prix, the Ferrari team paid a heavy price. The battle between the team-mates gave the eventual winner, Max Verstappen, the opportunity to secure his third Grand Prix victory of the season. Team principal Fred Vasseur was understandably furious, speaking of a lack of respect towards the team.

The French engineer announced that the events in Mexico would be discussed behind closed doors. But it seems there is still tension within the Ferrari camp, as Hamilton reiterated his criticism of Leclerc’s behaviour on the track in the Interlagos paddock. The big question he raised was how to resolve the problem of getting two feuding drivers back on the same page.

And former F1 driver Damon Hill believes he has found it. On X (formerly Twitter), the 1996 world champion stated: “This is my position in the debate about Lewis and Charles, and I already put this view forward on Sunday in Mexico in my commentary on BBC 5 Live: Make Lewis the number one driver at Ferrari.”

“Sort it out. Make it clear. That will put an end to the debate,” believes the Briton. “Lewis will deliver results for Ferrari – if they back him 100 per cent,” adds the 66-year-old.

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