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Leclerc: Ferrari team orders “clear now” after Russian GP
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari’s stance on team orders is “clear now” following a “misunderstanding” at Formula 1’s Russian Grand Prix, insisting all is well within the team. Leclerc was left frustrated in Sochi after teammate Sebastian Vettel failed to obey a pre-race agreement to swap positions after Leclerc, who started on pole, had towed the German into the lead on the run to Turn 2. Vettel ultimately retired from the race with an MGU-K failure shortly after re-emerging behind Leclerc following the pit stop window, while Leclerc went on to finish third after a Virtual Safety Car period - deployed for Vettel’s on-track stoppage - enabled Mercedes to claim an unlikely 1-2....
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