Brundle unconvinced Ferrari can stop another Hamilton-Leclerc clash

Martin Brundle expects another flashpoint between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc , warning that any internal talks within Ferrari following their clash in Mexico are unlikely to prevent a repeat.

Ferrari missed out on a potential 1-2 after both drivers ran wide at Turn 4, when Leclerc challenged Hamilton for the lead. Max Verstappen capitalised to take the victory, with Hamilton finishing in P2 and Leclerc in P4.

Brundle expects Ferrari to address the clash internally before this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix. However, he questioned whether any meeting would prevent a repeat situation between their two drivers.

He told Sky Sports:"it doesn't look pretty for the team, it's like when Lando (Norris) ran into Oscar Piastri in Singapore in the sprint race, it doesn't look pretty for the team and you let 1,500 people down and that's just the car side. You let people down in your team, you are only the final link in the chain of your team but you are the one out there that's got to deliver in the heat of the moment.

"So Ferrari will have to manage that somehow and they will sit down, we will go to Brazil, and they will say 'yes we've sat down and we understood it all, move forward, it won't happen again,' but in reality we know that it will.

Brundle: Leclerc has had frustrations this year

Brundle also told Sky Sports that there has been some frustration within the Ferrari camp this season, particularly on Leclerc's side. After dominating Hamilton in 2025, Leclerc, until now, has been outperformed more often than not by the seven-time world champion.

Despite Hamilton's criticism of Leclerc after the Mexico City Grand Prix, Brundle defended Leclerc, with a reference to Ayrton Senna's famous quote about not going for a gap which is there.

He said: "You know what? They're hardwired racing drivers. It's a curious business we have where you perform as an individual totally in a team environment. You're measured as an individual, you're rewarded as an individual.

"And then when the adrenaline's up and the chance of the gap is there, as the great Ayrton Senna said, 'If you don't go for a gap, you're no longer a racing driver.' And that's what they did. There's some frustration. Charles had some frustrations this year."