Leclerc echoed Hamilton’s insistence that the drivers didn’t blame one another.
“There isn’t any unhealthy emotions with Lewis, by no means,” he stated. “I perceive as effectively that Lewis is attempting to do one thing totally different, so I respect that. I’d have finished the identical factor as if I used to be him and attempting to be a bit extra aggressive with the medium tyres.”
That is an correct illustration of their relationship. No rival team-mates are ever finest mates. However Hamilton and Leclerc respect one another’s means, like one another and are relaxed in every others’ firm at official occasions and throughout the group.
Vasseur denied that the group had taken too lengthy to make the choice and stated he had merely been attempting to ensure that Hamilton’s obvious additional tempo was not merely right down to being throughout the one-second vary that allowed him to make use of the DRS overtaking assist. This provides an approximate 0.6secs enchancment in lap time to the driving force utilizing it.
Vasseur stated: “It took us one lap, it implies that it is one minute thirty seconds to know, after which we requested them to swap.
“Maybe you may argue on the finish that we’d have been higher to do it immediately, however we did not know if it was the DRS impact or not.
“We took the robust choice as a result of it is by no means simple to ask Charles or Lewis to swap, however we did it.
“What occurred at the moment is completely not a problem for me. I can completely perceive their frustration after we are asking one thing like this.
“It is irritating as a result of they’ve the sensation that they gave up a place. We did it only for the advantage of the group.
“Generally it is working, typically not. However we did it with the identical objective and they’re completely aligned with us. The goal was to catch Antonelli. It isn’t a problem in any respect.”
