ESPN.com · Nov 2
Hamilton slams Leclerc: 'Do or die mentality'
Lewis Hamilton demanded "serious talks" with Ferrari as the furious British driver questioned the mentality of teammate Charles Leclerc.
Hamilton's first pole position in 1,197 days was undone on the opening lap as Leclerc charged through, running across the grass at Turn 4 while his wobbling teammate lost out to Max Verstappen.
That opened the door for Verstappen to take the win, while Hamilton exacted some revenge on Leclerc by passing him to claim second following a red-flag restart.
The seven-time world champion believed Ferrari had the pace to win, while they ended up separated by third-placed Kimi Antonelli as the Italian clinched the world championship.