A "lack of respect" was Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur's verdict on the clash between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc at the Mexico City Grand Prix. "I'm struggling to swallow it because, honestly, I think it's a lack of respect, a lack of respect for the brand, a lack of respect for all the people working here and for the efforts we're putting in," Vasseur told Canal+. Ahead of the São Paulo Grand Prix, seven-time world champion Hamilton offered his response. "Well, we haven't really had the time to speak much in depth. We have spoken, and I fully understand my responsibility to the team," the Briton insisted. "I think my respect has always been the highest for my team," Hamilton added. Tension hangs heavy over the paddock. With Leclerc having stayed in Europe, the serious discussion has yet to begin.