Tension between Leclerc and Sainz in Spain, strong words! “Unfair and not fair”

Big battle between Leclerc and Sainz in Spain, on and off the track: strong criticism from Charles, saying that “Carlos did not follow the team’s orders”

This was a tough pill to swallow for both drivers. On the one hand, the frustration of Carlos Sainz after a disappointing weekend at homeand on the other side, Leclerc’s bitterness over what happened on the track: the two touch on the 2nd lap, Sainz, ignoring the team’s orders, overtakes Leclerc and leaves the Monegasque driver stunned.

Here’s what Charles Leclerc said at the end of the GP, speaking to Sky Sport F1: “The battle between me and Carlos? I consider it unfair and not fair. After this morning’s debriefing, it was time to save the tires. It was necessary to do it especially in the last corner: in that lap, I did what I was supposed to do, while Carlos didn’t save the tires and overtook me at the end of the straight in turn 1. In the end, it happened like that, but there was no point in taking that risk, especially since he damaged my front fender and I wasted time.

SO the final blowon the fact that the Spaniard tried to be “the hero”: “I know it’s his home Grand Prix, he’s at a special moment in his career. He wanted to do something spectacular, but it wasn’t the right time. It wasn’t fair. Russell’s fourth place? We didn’t make it because of that fight, the pace was good and I managed the tires well. With ifs and buts, it’s easy to talk at the end of the weekend: the problem is that we lacked racing rhythm“,he concluded.

Sainz’s response: “What is he complaining about? »

Carlos Sainz immediately replied: “Leclerc was not happy with the duel with me? For me, it was clear, we had new soft tires and we had to attack. I don’t know what happened to him in the first round, I couldn’t stay behind him all my life. I don’t know what he’s complaining about this time. Really, I don’t know what he’s worried about.Sainz finished.

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