Lewis Hamilton has confirmed the resolution of his dispute with Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc following discussions at the Brazilian Grand Prix. This development occurred amidst a weekend of multiple FIA penalties issued to drivers, including Alex Albon, Oliver Bearman, and Charles Leclerc himself. McLaren driver Oscar Piastri also announced a split from his long-time manager Mark Webber.
The tensions between Hamilton and Leclerc originated at the Mexico City Grand Prix, carrying over into the Sao Paulo event. Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur intervened, holding a meeting with both drivers to address the situation.
Hamilton stated that the matter is now closed, praising Vasseur’s handling of the internal team dynamics. Vasseur had previously emphasized the paramount importance of the team and mutual respect between drivers.
“They need to respect each other, they are two competitors with the fighting spirit for sure, but they need to have respect for the other one, but mainly and firstly, they need to respect the brand, the team, the people working at home, the people working on track.”
Both Hamilton and Leclerc faced grid penalties at the Brazilian Grand Prix for exceeding their season’s allocation of internal combustion engines. Hamilton started from the back of the grid after Ferrari replaced his power unit.
Hamilton finished ninth in the race, which saw him make a pit call decision to stay out on slicks as rain intensified. He later accepted responsibility for this choice.
In post-race rulings, Alex Albon received a five-second time penalty and two Super Licence penalty points. This was for an unsafe re-join onto the Interlagos circuit in front of Alpine’s Pierre Gasly.
The incident at Turn 2 saw Albon leave the track and then re-join at Turn 3, forcing Gasly to brake sharply. This increased Albon’s total penalty points to three within a 12-month period.
Oliver Bearman also incurred a five-second penalty for an unsafe release from his pit box into the path of Charles Leclerc. Leclerc was forced to take evasive action to avoid a collision.
This penalty did not alter Bearman’s 17th-place finishing position. Earlier in the weekend, Bearman received a reprimand for reversing in the pit lane during qualifying.
Charles Leclerc himself was handed a five-second penalty for causing a collision with Liam Lawson at Turn 12. Lawson claimed the contact damaged his left-rear rim.
This penalty dropped Leclerc from seventh to eighth in the final race classification. Kimi Antonelli also received a five-second penalty for an unsafe pit release involving Franco Colapinto.
Antonelli, however, retained his fifth-place finish despite the sanction. Mercedes secured the 2026 Constructors’ Championship at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Oscar Piastri and his management team, led by Mark and Ann Webber, mutually agreed to terminate their agreement. Webber had managed Piastri’s career since 2019.
Webber had reduced his trackside involvement earlier in the 2026 season. Piastri expressed gratitude to Mark and Ann Webber for their support and guidance.
The announcement of the split was made on Monday following the Brazilian Grand Prix. Piastri finished sixth in the race at Interlagos.
Lando Norris won the 2026 Brazilian Grand Prix from pole position. Max Verstappen recovered from 21st on the grid to finish second, with Isack Hadjar completing the podium.
