It is not yet time to give team orders
“It is too early to give team orders, managing Hamilton and Leclerc is not difficult, there are tracks where one is faster and others where the other is faster, right now the only thing that matters is to stay ahead of the Mercedes“. Thus the former Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene emphasized that from his point of view it is not the time to give team orders between the drivers of the Rossa.
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Also Pino Allievi shares the same opinion: “It is clear that Hamilton would like the team to work for him, he speaks like someone who says at this point everyone stay behind me, obviously including Leclerc, who on one hand Leclerc is a very sensitive boy, very kind, does not want to have troubles, very good-hearted, who on one hand wants to observe team orders, on the other hand has very clear ambitions, because if Leclerc does not win the world championship within a couple of years it means it is the failure of a career” said Allievi in our Q&A.
“So, both have ambition for the title – added Allievi – Hamilton came to Ferrari for the eighth world title, he did not come for placements, so he knows time is passing, he knows this year there is a very valid car, so rightly and legitimately he hopes to win the title. Winning the title means having many things behind, having the team behind, making sure the team works for a single driver, I do not think Leclerc agrees with this at the moment.”
“If Leclerc finds himself, Leclerc in normal conditions, he is faster than Hamilton, then Hamilton may achieve better results, because experience, race vision, etc., is another matter. But I expect that the victory the other Sunday will restore to Leclerc the awareness of being Leclerc. An aggressive driver, fast in qualifying, very fast in the race, capable of improvised strategies, in short Leclerc is Leclerc. In my opinion he remains number two after Verstappen in an ideal ranking of the best, although it is always difficult to make one. So let’s see, I would wait, it is not the case to give team orders”, concluded Allievi.
