Ferrari boss will have his ‘head in his hands’ after unseen Lewis Hamilton vs Charles Leclerc moment

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Anthony Davidson was left ‘wincing’ after watching Lewis Hamilton battle with Charles Leclerc at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Hamilton, who finished fifth, overtook Leclerc (P8) three times during Sunday’s race, with varying levels of difficulty.

Their most intense tussle came on the opening lap, when Hamilton passed Leclerc for second place before their tyre and overheating issues kicked in.

What went wrong for Ferrari at the Austrian Grand Prix?

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Anthony Davidson fears Ferrari may need to intervene after Lewis Hamilton vs Charles Leclerc battle

Reviewing the unbroadcast footage on Sky Sports F1, Davidson noticed that Hamilton and Leclerc made contact at least twice.

Leclerc refused to yield to his teammate until he absolutely had to, even keeping his foot in through an extremely narrow gap on the outside on the approach to turn six.

The Ferrari drivers have served up some of the best racing of the 2026 season so far after Hamilton struggled to match Leclerc last season, but Davidson thinks the team might have to intervene.

“If you keep an eye on how close they get on Lewis’ left front towards the right rear of Charles, I think they actually touch here,” he said. “Not bad, just three corners into the Grand Prix already making contact.

“It’s the same again on the exit [of turn four], because both drivers get so close. Look at Charles, touching again.

“Then at turn five, look how close this is for Charles. It makes me wince! If I was their team owner, I’d have my head in my hands at this point. That is a bit too close for comfort between my two drivers.”

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After Hamilton won the Barcelona GP, some pundits called for him to be made the number one driver to maximise his chances of catching Mercedes. Leclerc seems willing to let him by when it’s in the team’s best interests, but based on their aggressive scrap on lap one, they are both free to race for themselves.