Lewis Hamilton refuses to back down over criticism of teammate Leclerc
The Guardian · Giles Richards ·
The Ferrari teammates clashed at the Mexico Grand Prix and Lewis Hamilton said: ‘I’ve worked hard to build a good relationship with Charles’
Lewis Hamilton has refused to back down over his criticism of his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc after a flashpoint between the pair at last weekend’s Mexico Grand Prix.
Leclerc and Hamilton were competing with one another at turn four on the opening lap of the race in Mexico last Sunday, with Leclerc attempting to pass his teammate. He went off in doing so and Hamilton’s defence left him vulnerable to being passed by Max Verstappen who went on to win, costing Ferrari a potential one-two.
Ferrari do not have formal rules of engagement between their drivers and Hamilton said at the time that the team had “big, big problems”, later squarely blaming his teammate for costing them a shot at victory. “The guy is 29 years old, so I don’t think it’s an age thing. I think it’s a mentality thing. It’s like ‘do or die. Either I win or none of us do’,” he said.
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