Vettel and Leclerc smoke the peace pipe

A few days after the stress test in Singapore, the message was: Nothing is bigger than the Scuderia. The focus is on the success of the racing team. “There were never any problems with Sebastian,” said Leclerc, who lost the victory to his stable rival last Sunday due to the team strategy and complained loudly about it on the radio.

This reaction, the 21-year-old now said, “was exaggerated, which shows that I still have a lot to learn. It will not happen again. The team was right, the strategy was the right one.”

Leclerc only thinks about victories The trigger was the adrenaline level being so high during the race. “I wake up in the morning and think about victories, I go to sleep at night and think about victories,” said Leclerc: “That is very important for me. But I have to control myself better in these situations. And just shut up.”

Sebastian Vettel took victory in Singapore. © AFP / ROSLAN RAHMAN

Leclerc had lost the lead in Singapore because the team took advantage of a short-term opportunity and called Vettel to stop first. Ultimately, this led to the Scuderia's first double victory in more than two years, but Leclerc only remained second. “You shouldn’t overestimate things that are said on the radio.” Sebastian Vettel Vettel still showed understanding for his colleague, who was eleven years his junior. “I can understand his displeasure,” said the four-time world champion: “And you shouldn’t overestimate things that are said on the radio. Emotions are part of sport, otherwise you wouldn’t be able to perform.”

Ferrari has improved greatly since the summer break, meaning both drivers can fight for victories with Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton. This ambition is normal. “We both want to win, but there is only room for one on the top step,” said Vettel.

At least off the track, peace at Ferrari seems stable for the time being. If emotions come into play again on Sunday (13.10:XNUMX p.m. CEST/RTL and Sky), he will be put to the test. And it remains to be seen whether thinking about the Schumacher era really helps. “As a driver, not even Michael was bigger than the team,” said Vettel: “And he’s pretty big.”

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Vettel and Leclerc smoke the peace pipe

Sebastian Vettel even used the great Michael Schumacher as an example, Charles Leclerc effectively crawled - before the Russian Grand Prix, the appearance of the Ferrari stars on Thursday in Sochi became a peace summit.

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