Hamilton calls for FIA action on clipping after his Mexico chat with Verstappen

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Lewis Hamilton wants the FIA to look at a technical issue that he says hurt his race in Mexico. PlanetF1 reports that Hamilton has called for action on clipping, where cars lose power at the end of straights

In the cooldown room after the race, Hamilton joked that Red Bull had too much power on the straights. Max Verstappen replied that he needed it against Ferrari's cornering speed

Untelevised team radio from lap 64 of 71 also emerged, with Hamilton asking how he was supposed to overtake the Red Bull engine

Verstappen won the race by 0.799 seconds after a late red flag, while Charles Leclerc received a five second penalty for his battle with Hamilton. Hamilton also suggested that changing the final corner at the Mexico circuit would help overtaking

Clipping has become a talking point under the new regulations, and different power unit designs seem to handle it differently. Hamilton raising it publicly will put pressure on the FIA to investigate. The light hearted exchange with Verstappen shows the respect between them, even when they disagree

Should the FIA act on clipping? And would changing Mexico's final corner improve the racing?

Lewis Hamilton calls for FIA action as Max Verstappen exchange emergeswww.planetf1.com

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Red Bull's engine seems to handle energy deployment better than Ferrari's. That gives them an advantage on long straights. Mexico has some of the longest on the calendar. It showed in the race. The FIA rarely changes rules mid season