The tension in Ferrari continues. The Italian team has completed a disappointing start to the season that has caused a internal earthquake in Maranellowith brain drain included, as have been the cases of the engineer David Sanchezwho goes to McLarenand the team’s assistant manager, Laurent Mekies, who will head to AlphaTauri in 2024.
But the instability does not only affect the direction of the team. The tension between the two pilots has become clear in the first races of the season, especially in the classification of the Australian Grand Prixwhen the Monegasque complained that Sainz bothered him in Q3. “Carlos has given me a good slipstream between turns 3 and 4“Leclerc said ironically over the radio.
This situation has been repeated in the Monaco Grand Prix. In the last attempt of Q1, Leclerc was on the fastest lap when you found Carlos Sainz in the pool area, the most complicated on the Monte Carlo circuit.
The man from Madrid moved well away, and apparently did not bother his teammate, who was able to complete the lap and improve his time. However, the Monegasque did not do well to meet Sainz on his way, and he did not hesitate to complain to his team. “Carlos, come on!“Leclerc shouted on the radio, to which his engineer, Xavi Marcos, responded with a forceful:”We have seen it“.
In any case, the incident did not have any consequences, since the two Ferrari drivers went to Q2 without major problems.
In Q3 they were also both, yeKarma played a trick on Leclerc. Charles, when Norris was on lap, clearly hampered McLaren’s Englishman and could lose his third qualifying position, should he receive a more than possible penalty.
