F1, Vasseur takes a hard line with Leclerc and Hamilton: “I won’t accept a lack of respect”

Rome, 2 Nov. (LaPresse) – “It’s not the result we were hoping for, especially as we were in first and second place after the first corner in Mexico. I can’t recall a winning overtake in the last 72 years, so I find it hard to accept that we finished the race in second and fourth place.” So said Ferrari team principal Frédéric Vasseur to Canal+, criticising the Hamilton-Leclerc tussle at the start, which effectively scuppered the Scuderia’s chances of victory in Mexico. “I think it shows a lack of respect for the brand and for everyone who works here, given the efforts we make. We’ve taken a real step forward in terms of performance, and I think throwing away a victory like this is hard to accept,” he added.