Ferrari's Biggest Problem Is Leclerc | 2026 Mexican GP Review

Leclerc threw away Ferrari's 1-2 in Mexico, again racing his own teammate harder than anyone else on the grid. On the day Kimi Antonelli became F1's youngest ever world champion, is Leclerc now Ferrari's biggest problem?

In this episode, Tom and Chris celebrate Antonelli's title, pick apart Leclerc vs Hamilton and what Vasseur does next, and hand it to Verstappen for a sixth Mexico win. Plus Haas dropping Ocon mid-weekend for Hirakawa's debut, Bottas's huge crash and Cadillac's suspension problem, Herta's super licence saga, the stewards' busy weekend, and our Brazil GP predictions.

0:00 Cold open & intro 0:36 Antonelli is world champion 5:29 Russell's start and a lost title 8:19 Russell's penalty for the Hadjar collision 10:02 Ferrari's mess: Leclerc vs Hamilton 24:02 Verstappen wins Mexico again 28:10 One-place grid penalties for Verstappen & Lawson 29:15 Haas drop Ocon mid-weekend 36:47 Bottas's big crash & Cadillac's suspension failures 40:14 Bottas's future & Herta's super licence 45:48 Penalties: Hülkenberg, Piastri, the Alpines 49:05 Driver & move of the day 51:12 WTF moments 58:51 Prediction league & fantasy results 1:00:19 Brazil GP preview 1:03:16 Our Brazil GP predictions

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