Hamilton says tension with Ferrari teammate Leclerc 'squashed'

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Lewis Hamilton said he and his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc had "squashed" the tension between them that followed their first lap tangle in Mexico. He said they had resolved to work together for the team in Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The seven-time champion spoke after qualifying 11th in Saturday's rain-hit qualifying at Interlagos where he will start Sunday's race from the back of the grid after taking a penalty for using two new engines. When asked if his relationship with Leclerc was improved after team boss Fred Vasseur held clear the air talks with them on Thursday evening, Hamilton said: "Fred hasn't cleared the air. It was me and Charles. "We sat and we spoke, we squashed it. And we're moving on. 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. "Sometimes in those certain scenarios, it just takes having a conversation. "There's been no demands from either side. It's just been both of us giving our points in areas we can do better and support each other. "I'm hoping to have better races now, moving forward." His comments came amid much discussion of Ferrari's...