Former Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill has dropped his verdict on how to sort out the issues between Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.

The duo have clashed on several occasions over their two years together in the famous red cars, and that friendly rivalry heated up again recently at the Mexico Grand Prix after an incident on the first lap which saw the Brit lose his place on the grid to Max Verstappen, while Leclerc was given a five-second penalty for his actions.

The incident ultimately cost Hamilton his second win of the season, as he finished runner-up behind his long-time rival by less than a second. The seven-time world champion has publicly criticised his teammate because of the incident, with a number of other people behind the scenes also chipping in with their opinions.

Former teammate Valtteri Bottas has recently stated that he feels the competitiveness between the two drivers is feeding into their rivalry, but that it is relatively normal within an F1 team.

But now former world champion Hill has offered his thoughts on the situation, and told Ferrari how they should deal with it in order to put it behind them and finally move on as a team.

Hill: Ferrari Must Sort It Out Between Hamilton and Leclerc

Hill won the F1 Drivers' World Championship once during his career in 1996, and is widely regarded as one of the best British drivers of all time.

These days, the 66-year-old is a commentator and pundit for the sport, and was present in Mexico when the latest incident took place between the teammates. Now, he has shared his verdict on the situation on his social media, calling on Ferrari to make Hamilton their number one driver and end the debate.

"Here is where I stand on the Lewis v Charles debate, and I made this point in my commentary on @5liveSport on Sunday in Mexico; make Lewis #1 Ferrari driver. Sort it out. Make it clear. Ends all debate. Lewis will deliver for Ferrari. If they back him 100%."

So far this season Hamilton claimed his first win as a Ferrari driver, while also picking up six podium finishes to sit third in the Drivers' Championship standings, just two points behind Max Verstappen, with Kimi Antonelli having already claimed the world title.

Leclerc, meanwhile, sits fifth in the standings, but is just 14 points behind Hamilton, and he has also won one race, while finishing on the podium five times so far in this campaign.

There is little between them, and with Leclerc having recently signed a new contract with the team, a change in strategy from the hierarchy seems unlikely.