Palmer: Ferrari has missed window to back Hamilton title bid

Former F1 driver and F1 TV pundit Jolyon Palmer believes Ferrari has missed its window to prioritise Lewis Hamilton's championship bid. After a disastrous Monza home race where Hamilton and Charles Leclerc clashed, Palmer says the team's title hopes are fading fast.

Why it matters:

Ferrari's failure to back a single driver could cost them a potential championship, as their drivers continue to battle each other instead of the opposition.

The details:

• Hamilton sits third in the standings with 191 points, 76 behind leader Kimi Antonelli. Leclerc is fifth with 155.
• At Monza, starting third and fourth, the pair collided at Turn 1, and Leclerc crashed out on lap 2.
• Palmer says the drivers have raced each other hard all season, but rarely worked together. He points to Barcelona, where Hamilton won as Leclerc wasn't in contention, and Silverstone, where Leclerc won after Hamilton jumped the start.
• "The ship has sailed," Palmer said on F1 TV. "They're drifting away from championship contention. They're not quick enough."

What's next:

With 14 rounds gone, Palmer suggests it's too late for Ferrari to change its approach, but the team may need to reconsider its driver strategy for the remaining races.