G oing into this weekend’s São Paulo Grand Prix, all indications are that the status quo at Ferrari will no longer suffice for Lewis Hamilton if the Scuderia’s ambition to return their first drivers’ Formula One championship since 2007 is to be taken seriously.

This year’s drivers’ title is already decided with Kimi Antonelli triumphant at the last round in Mexico and Ferrari are already looking towards next season where they are hopeful of genuinely being in the mix against the Italian and Mercedes.

However, after Hamilton and his teammate Charles Leclerc clashed at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez , the British driver clearly believes that a title tilt in 2027 might be at risk, as the team apparently vacillate on how they manage having two No 1 drivers, both determined to be the top dog around which Ferrari should coalesce.

In Mexico with Leclerc attempting to pass Hamilton, the move cost them both, Leclerc with a penalty and Hamilton in going wide and being passed by Max Verstappen who went on to win.…