Frederic Vasseur walked into a nightmare Sunday night after Charles Leclerc torpedoed Lewis Hamilton on lap one in Mexico, costing Ferrari a potential one-two. The collision sent Hamilton straight on at Turn 4, and the seven-time champion's fury was unmistakable — he kept his helmet on while marching into the garage and later dropped pointed remarks about how "it was managed well at Mercedes" and that at Ferrari "nothing really has been done." Most observers pinned the blame squarely on Leclerc, who collected a five-second penalty but never got guidance from the pit wall when he immediately asked if he should give the place back. Vasseur now faces a fork: either broker a genuine truce and finally set the rules of engagement Hamilton has been asking for, or watch his superstar pairing implode. If Leclerc shows up in Brazil without an apology, this powder keg blows. Ferrari's championship window depends on Vasseur holding it together.
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