Returns calm in the Ferrari garage after Monza
Charles Leclerc took responsibility for the near-disaster at the start of the Italian GP in Monza and Lewis Hamilton accepted the “apologies” from his teammate. Of course, the issues related to on-track operations, engagement rules, and team communication remain an ongoing challenge, so much so that the 41-year-old Englishman emphasized during Thursday’s press conferences how he and the Ferrari team principal, Fred Vasseur, sometimes have different viewpoints and that there is still a long way to go before things can truly improve.
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There is no lingering issue with Leclerc himself: after the “bump” at the start of the last race, Charles and Lewis actually met face to face to discuss what happened and, as Leclerc himself explained, the interpersonal relationship remains excellent despite both wanting to win and beat their teammate. This reasoning is also shared by Hamilton, who highlighted the great dialogue with his garage neighbor.
The account of Lewis Hamilton
“I think the great thing – Lewis Hamilton explained in a press conference on Thursday at the Spanish GP in Madrid, in the presence of several media outlets including FormulaPassion.it – is that we didn’t shy away from discussing the issue. We sat face to face, just him and me, talked it through and both were open and honest, resolving the matter. We can move forward and I think this shows his maturity but also the healthy attitude between us. It’s a relationship we have built over time.”
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“Obviously there will be moments of frustration and there will certainly be other occasions when we are close, because we have very similar pace and both want to win as much as the other just as we both want to give our best for the team. But yes, I think it was a really positive confrontation,” concluded Lewis Hamilton.
