Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Fred Vasseur has already given Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc a dressing down for banging wheels in Monza. Now he needs to step up the consequences, says Mark Hughes in the latest episode of the Motor Sport F1 Show.
Battling for the lead in Mexico cost Ferrari a likely 1-2 finish; it's a situation that the team can't tolerate as it looks to carry its from through to a championship challenge in 2027.
"You can't put two bulldogs in the car and expect them to behave like puppies," says Mark as he and and Bryn Lucas discuss the difficulty Vasseur faces and look at the extreme measures that Mercedes took to cool the friction: should Hamilton and Leclerc have to pay for any crash damage they cause or would Ferrari work better with one lead driver and a slower wingman?
At Mercedes, Toto Wolff believes he has a different approach with Kimi Antonelli ushering in a new era where there's no longer a win-at-all costs mentality. Can F1 drivers really be coaxed into playing the team game? A sceptical Mark gives his view and looks ahead to how much Antonelli can achieve in his career after being crowned the youngest world champion.
There's also discussion of Esteban Ocon's future; F1's artificial 'speed limit' that was exposed in Mexico; and an examination of Colton Herta's claim for an F1 seat.
Plus: your questions answered on how the new regulations have helped Antonelli, and why flexing bodywork has dropped off the agenda.
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