Montoya tells Ferrari to go 'above Vasseur' and summon both drivers to Maranello before Madrid

After the start of the Italian Grand Prix, Hamilton dived down the inside of his teammate into Turn 1 before being pushed into the gravel at Turn 2, dropping to 10th. Leclerc then crashed into the barriers at the Parabolica a lap later, leaving Ferrari with nothing to show from its home race as Mercedes celebrated a 1-2 finish led by Kimi Antonelli's charge from 19th on the grid.

Speaking on F1 TV, Montoya argued that Vasseur and senior management must sit down with both drivers ahead of this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. He was particularly critical of Leclerc's admission that he raced Hamilton as he would any other competitor.

Montoya had already predicted "a lot of drama between the team-mates" at Monza during F1 TV's Weekend Warm-Up ahead of the race. His post-race call adds a new layer to the debate. While Nico Rosberg and Martin Brundle have already clashed over who was at fault in the contact, Montoya is framing the issue as a management problem, not a racing one. Vasseur acknowledged after the race that he had spoken to Hamilton for only "two seconds" and that the team would "have time to discuss" the situation, but Montoya's demand suggests those conversations need to involve senior figures above the team principal.

Hamilton salvaged sixth at Monza but now sits 76 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Leclerc is fifth in the standings, 112 points adrift. With 10 races and a Sprint remaining in the 2026 season, Ferrari heads to Madrid this weekend in need of both on-track results and resolution behind closed doors.