Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur on Hamilton/Leclerc: “No respect for the team”

Fred Vasseur has aged years in the command centre at this Mexican Grand Prix, just as his two drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, have been at each other’s throats. Right, it’s Halloween weekend, but Vasseur isn’t handing out sweets.

The Ferrari team principal has had enough of the way the Englishman and the Frenchman are sniping at each other on the track – and it’s certainly not the first time.

Vasseur rants: “I really struggle to accept this because, quite frankly, I think there’s a lack of respect here – a lack of respect for the brand, a lack of respect for all the people who work here, and a lack of respect for the efforts we’re making.”

“We’ve taken a real step forward in terms of performance, but we’ve managed to throw away a win here.”

“We were in first and second place going into the first corner; I can’t recall a manoeuvre in the Mexican Grand Prix that was worth that much. The fact is, we’ve now finished in second and fourth place.”

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Vasseur avoids placing the blame squarely on any one driver. He says: “No, I haven’t singled anyone out; but of course I’ll have to have a word with them.”

“Both went off the track whilst battling, but they should bear in mind that we represent a brand, we represent sponsors, and we have 2,000 people working behind the scenes. The drivers aren’t racing here for fun or for themselves; they’re racing for a big team. I’m really angry.”