Crash at Ferrari: “Something like this can get very complicated”

“Lewis Hamilton won the Chinese Grand Prix in one of the easiest races of his long career. “The Englishman easily surpassed his teammate,” said the Spanish sports newspaper “Marca,” summing up the spectacle on display in Shanghai. “In Formula One’s 1000th race, Hamilton – the British star and arguably the best driver who ever lived – delivered another flawless performance by winning in China for the sixth time.”

Sebastian Vettel made it onto the podium in third place thanks to the pit control after the Ferrari strategists guided him past up-and-coming teammate Charles Leclerc on the eleventh lap. Leclerc couldn't resist making caustic comments over the radio.

Leclerc is not another Raikkonen One thing is clear: the 21-year-old is no Kimi Räikkönen, who filled the role of Vettel's sideman with stoic composure for years. Only reluctantly did the Monegasque make room. “If you start doing something like this, it will be very complicated. “You’re opening Pandora’s box, so to speak,” said Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff, commenting on the Ferrari campaign at the Shanghai International Circuit. “Because it is foreseeable that in every subsequent race we will hear from a driver: I can drive faster. You’re setting a precedent.”

The Viennese knows what he's talking about; he still remembers various incidents from when Nico Rosberg and Hamilton were teammates. In order to pacify the duel, the Mercedes bosses even introduced a catalog of behavior. Ferrari doesn't want to let it get that far. Team boss is grateful “It was difficult to give out the order,” admitted team boss Mattia Binotto. “I have to thank Charles for the way he behaved,” said Binotto. In the overall ranking, the Scuderia lost one place because Leclerc, who started fourth, had to give up this position to Verstappen later on.

The bottom line is that the China weekend was another setback in the title fight for Ferrari and Vettel. After the first three races, the Italians have just two third places. As fourth in the World Championship, the 31-year-old is already 31 points behind the new leader Hamilton. Four unsuccessful attempts with Ferrari are already wearing on the German's nerves.

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Crash at Ferrari: “Something like this can get very complicated”

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