The double disqualification of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in China continues to spark dialogue, although this time, the 2 drivers are within the highlight for various causes.
After two races, the place does the connection between the brand new teammates stand? Ferrari staff principal Fred Vasseur addressed this query in a prolonged interview with *L’Équipe*, which even Carlo Vanzini contested. Managing each drivers might be fairly the headache for Ferrari’s staff boss.
Solely two Grands Prix have handed, but there have already been two on-track contacts—the most recent, extra evident initially of Sunday’s race in Shanghai. Then got here the criticism: Hamilton went from being a hero, following his Dash win, to being dismissed in lower than 24 hours. “I don’t know something, however you understand, among the criticism has been very harsh,” Fred Vasseur advised the French newspaper.
“Pondering that Lewis Hamilton is washed up, that he’s previous his prime, is absurd. And it’s additionally false. Take a look at his final race final yr—he began sixteenth and completed fourth, overtaking his teammate.”
And what about Charles Leclerc? How is he dealing with this era within the shadow of the seven-time world champion, who has already claimed a victory with Ferrari?
“He’s much less within the highlight, that’s true. However this provides him extra time for himself, to concentrate on different issues, to spend time along with his engineers. There’s one thing constructive in that,” the staff principal defined.
“There is likely to be some frustration, possibly a little bit of jealousy, however I believe Charles is clever, that he understands the state of affairs higher, and most significantly, that he sees the constructive facet of all of it. He can focus 100% on his sporting goal.”
Subsequent up for System 1 is Japan, the place Ferrari might want to ship a powerful response after the frustration in China.
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