Ferrari To BACK LECLERC over HAMILTON?! | F1 News

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F1 News today as Ferrari are reportedly “LOST” over whether Lewis Hamilton or Charles Leclerc should become their No.1 driver — with the F1 2026 World Championship fight entering a critical stage. Hamilton is currently Ferrari’s closest challenger to championship leader Kimi Antonelli, sitting 50 points behind the Mercedes driver, while Leclerc remains firmly in contention at 81 points back. Now Ferrari are reportedly considering whether the time has come to introduce TEAM ORDERS and prioritise one driver in their F1 title attack. So who should Ferrari choose — Lewis Hamilton or Charles Leclerc? Plus, Toto Wolff delivers his assessment of Kimi Antonelli’s championship position, the FIA make a decision on F1’s controversial “Macarena” wings, Alex Albon commits his future to Williams — and could another F1 team principal be heading for serious trouble? 👉 Subscribe to F1 Grandstand: https://www.youtube.com/@F1Grandstand?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to F1 Grandstand with Tony Craig — bringing you daily F1 News, Formula 1 News, F1 Live, F1 News Today, F1 2026 updates, F1 Driver Market news, F1 rumours, analysis and live debate. 🏁 TODAY ON F1 GRANDSTAND • Ferrari “lost” over Hamilton or Leclerc as No.1 • Could Ferrari introduce F1 team orders? • Toto Wolff assesses Antonelli’s title position • FIA verdict on F1’s controversial “Macarena” wings • Alex Albon signs a new Williams deal • Is another F1 team principal in serious trouble? 🔴 HAMILTON OR LECLERC — WHO SHOULD BE FERRARI No.1? Ferrari have transformed themselves into genuine contenders after a difficult start to F1 2026, but that improvement has created a huge dilemma. Reports suggest discussions are ongoing in Maranello over whether Ferrari should use team orders and prioritise Hamilton or Leclerc against Mercedes. Hamilton leads their Grand Prix head-to-head 6-5, Leclerc leads qualifying 6-5 and they're tied 2-2 in Sprints. With BOTH still capable of fighting for the championship, does Ferrari risk damaging its title chances by waiting too long to choose? ⚫ IS ANTONELLI REALLY THE F1 TITLE FAVOURITE? Kimi Antonelli leads Hamilton by 50 points, but Toto Wolff believes it's still too early to declare his Mercedes driver the favourite. With reliability concerns and potential engine penalties capable of transforming the championship, could Ferrari still hunt Antonelli down? 🐂 FIA VERDICT ON F1'S “MACARENA” WINGS The FIA are happy for F1's rotating rear-wing concept to remain, but Red Bull have reportedly had more work to do with their system. Is the unusual technology here to stay? 🔵 ALEX ALBON COMMITS TO WILLIAMS Alex Albon will remain with Williams for F1 2027 despite the team's difficult F1 2026 campaign. With Carlos Sainz also reportedly preparing to extend his stay, are Williams keeping faith with their current driver line-up for the comeback they believe is coming? 🚨 ANOTHER F1 TEAM BOSS IN TROUBLE? Cadillac shocked Formula 1 by removing Graeme Lowdon — and now another F1 team principal is being tipped as potentially facing serious pressure. Who is it, and could we see another major change before F1 2027? 👇 JOIN THE DEBATE 🔴 Hamilton or Leclerc — who should Ferrari make No.1? 🏆 Can Ferrari catch Antonelli? 🐂 What do you make of F1's “Macarena” wings? 🔵 Is Albon right to stay at Williams? 🚨 Which F1 team boss is under the most pressure? 👍 LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for daily F1 News, Formula 1 News, F1 Live, F1 News Today, F1 Driver Market news, F1 rumours and F1 2026 updates. 🎥 Watch more F1 News: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLGFJfgyq-6JrTUVhKBfA-tANLmtv2Fup #F1 #F1News #Formula1 #LewisHamilton #CharlesLeclerc #Ferrari #KimiAntonelli #Mercedes #RedBull #MaxVerstappen #AlexAlbon #WilliamsF1 #F12026 #F1Grandstand 📧 CONTACT F1 GRANDSTAND: f1grandstandtv@gmail.com 📧 WRITER SUBMISSIONS: f1grandstandtv@gmail.com 📱SOCIAL ACCOUNTS: WEBSITE: https://www.f1grandstand.com FACEBOOK: / F1GrandstandHub X: https://x.com/F1Grandstand_ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/_f1grandstand_/ DISCORD LINK : https://discord.gg/PKGWS2axP5 DISCLAIMER: This video is an independent, unofficial production and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Formula 1, the FIA Formula One World Championship, or any related entities. F1, Formula One and related marks are trademarks of Formula One Licensing B.V. All content used is for commentary, criticism, news reporting and fan discussion purposes under applicable fair use/fair dealing principles. Any images, clips or references are used in a transformative manner to provide analysis and do not substitute for the original works. All rights to original materials remain with their respective owners.