WOLFF 'TO DISCUSS' MERCEDES INTRA-TEAM RULES WITH DRIVERS

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff will discuss intra-team rules with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. Their recent on-track battles are costing the team crucial time, especially with Lewis Hamilton now a genuine threat in a Ferrari. In Barcelona, the Russell-Antonelli scrap cost Mercedes "four, five, six seconds" to Hamilton, a margin that could have decided the race. Hamilton capitalized on a VSC to win for Ferrari, his first victory with the Scuderia.

The internal competition has been fierce all season, including a thrilling battle for the win in Canada where Russell retired leading and Antonelli claimed victory. Wolff acknowledged they left valuable lap time on the track. He sees Hamilton as a "third party" in the championship fight, requiring a re-evaluation of how the Mercedes drivers engage when a win is on the line. Mercedes must find a balance quickly or risk sacrificing more wins and championship points to rivals.