Fred Vasseur reveals on Hamilton/Leclerc: The two of them are joking around again!

Is it all peace, joy and pancakes again at Ferrari? Following the row at the Mexican Grand Prix after some close racing between the two team-mates, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, a meeting took place at the Scuderia over the following race weekend in Brazil.

Vasseur on the conversation between Hamilton and Leclerc

On Friday, Team Principal Fred Vasseur spoke at the team principals’ press conference about the conversation he had with his drivers following the row in Mexico: “They work for the team, and the team must come first. We certainly failed together in this situation because we were in first and second places and didn’t win the race in the end. That means it’s clear we’ve failed, and we must respond to that. But yes, the conclusion of last night’s meeting was unequivocal. It was a clear reminder that Ferrari comes first. It comes first for the brand, for the staff, for the Tifosi, and we must bear that in mind.”

A clear message, then – and seemingly a consensus amongst the team-mates? Meanwhile, the debate over whether Ferrari should finally decide on a clear number one flared up again following the race weekend in Mexico. Without the internal squabbling, Ferrari would probably have secured the win. 1996 World Champion Damon Hill spoke out in favour of his compatriot Lewis Hamilton.

Jibes between the Ferrari F1 stars

On the Sunday following the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos – which had gone smoothly within the team but proved disappointing with 8th (Leclerc) and 9th (Hamilton) places following engine penalties – Vasseur revealed more about the conversation earlier in the weekend: “We had a good chat. We’ve sorted out the situation. I think we’ve got the mindset back on track. They left my office and were joking with one another. That’s a good thing, and I hope it stays that way. It’ll probably stay that way, but at least we had a good meeting on Thursday.”

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