While Mercedes dominated the Las Vegas weekend head and shoulders, the third and fourth places of Ferrari drivers, Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc, should delight the Italian team, which reduced the gap with McLaren. But on arrival, Charles Leclerc was not kind to his teammate.
“It’s always the same!” »
« Yes I did my job, but it still pisses me off, every time it happens like this. It's not even about being nice, just respectful. I know I have to keep quiet but at some point it's always the same! » railed the Monegasque once he crossed the finish line. The cause was an unexpected overtake by Carlos Sainz as he left the pits.
While he is 21 points behind Lando Norris in the drivers' standings, Charles Leclerc would have hoped for a gesture from his teammate to help him reach second place in the standings. “ We said things to each other and today, it didn't happen like that » regretted Leclerc to the media.
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A situation which is not unprecedented, while Leclerc is fighting for a better place in the championship. “ We will talk about it among ourselves as we always do. These are the things that remain between us » commented Carlos Sainz upon arrival. Departing for Williams at the end of the season, the Spaniard may have lacked team spirit, although he helped bring big points to his team.
