Lewis Hamilton has revealed the nature of the talks he held with Ferrari F1 team-mate Charles Leclerc after their high-profile clash at the Mexican Grand Prix.

The pair came together early in the race when Leclerc tried to overtake the seven-time world champion, with the incident effectively handing the race win to their Red Bull rival Max Verstappen.

The clash was the biggest story in the sport in the following days, after Hamilton was again critical of the lack of rules of engagement for the Maranello stars.

Hamilton and Leclerc finally got together in Brazil to discuss the issues (they previously had a high-profile on-track incident at the Italian Grand Prix in September) and the British legend believes the talks were ultimately positive.

Hamilton on Leclerc talks, and Vasseur role

The 41-year-old also clarified what might be the most important point of all, beginning his statement with "I mean Fred [Vasseur, Ferrari team principal] hasn't cleared the air in the sense of me and Charles, we sat and spoke we squashed it and we're moving on.

"I think we still have a huge amount of respect for each other, I'm glad we had a chat and now we move on. We've been getting along just fine, as normal. So sometimes in those scenarios it just takes having a conversations."

Hamilton was also quick to point out that neither he nor Leclerc made any demands, it was a case of the pair speaking about how they can improve the internal processes at Maranello.

"There's been no demands from other side, both giving our points in areas we can do better and support each other. I'm hoping to have better races moving forward."

Why it matters, and what comes next for Ferrari

That opening note from Hamilton (he was asked a direct question about whether Vasseur had cleared the air) is somewhat significant if you look at the bigger picture here.

Hamilton, whilst quick to defend Vasseur and support him when the Frenchman has been under significant pressure in recent weeks, has also complained more than once about the lack of rules for him and Leclerc on track.

Vasseur, for his part, has spoken in recent months about the contractual situation at Maranello - both Hamilton and Leclerc are 'number one drivers' in the eyes of the Scuderia. Which may make setting down hard and fast rules problematic.

Again this was a case of Hamilton stepping up to lead as Ferrari aim to move forward from a period of high drama inside Maranello.

The next big question will be what this team looks like in 2027. Both Hamilton and Leclerc are contracted so the driver lineup would appear to be set in stone.

Much attention will focus on what the setup around them looks like, and in particular the setup above them. It is no 18 years since F1's most iconic team has won a title of any sort (we don't count fastest pit stops here...), the wait goes on.