Charles Leclerc opened up about his on-track battles with Lewis Hamilton, rejecting the ‘unsuitable’ overanalysis of the dynamic and saying as a substitute that ‘combating in opposition to the very best’ is what makes Formulation 1 thrilling.
The 2026 season has provided heated on-track battles between Ferrari teammates Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Because the Chinese language GP, the 2 have been drawn to one another on observe like magnets and have fought onerous in opposition to one another. Whereas their battles have been controversial at occasions, with Hamilton particularly expressing dissatisfaction after the Italian GP, Leclerc appeared to have a special view on the matter.
On the time, the surface consensus was that there was pressure between the teammates. Nevertheless, Leclerc has rejected this notion.
Leaping to the ‘unsuitable’ conclusion after Ferrari battles
Chatting with media forward of the Baku weekend, Leclerc was requested about his on-track battles with Hamilton and expressed his enjoyment of battling in opposition to his teammate.
“Sure, I’m,” Leclerc started when requested whether or not he’s pleased with how he and Hamilton race wheel-to-wheel.
“Then, after all, there have been moments the place I went too far, the place Lewis went too far, however I believe the important thing in that’s to debate.
“I imply, I’ve been with Ferrari since 2019 now and I do know every part we do is overanalysed, over-discussed, and fairly often the conclusions which are taken after these sorts of fights are the unsuitable ones. We solely want to talk with Lewis to sort of perceive.”
The Moneguesque has been linked to the Scuderia workforce since earlier than 2019, when he was additionally a Ferrari junior. From the surface, having Ferrari’s golden boy in a workforce with a seven-time World Champion has regarded tough because the two started battling. Whereas Hamilton has hinted at wanting workforce orders, Ferrari doesn’t seem to have the need to decide on a number-one driver.
Nonetheless, after inside discussions with the workforce, each drivers declare to benefit from the on-track fights between them.
“We’ve been doing that every one our life, so we each wish to win and there’s competitors. However we additionally wish to win as a workforce and to make Ferrari come out on high ultimately. So that’s the precedence.
“However I imply, I get pleasure from combating with Lewis and that’s what’s thrilling in Formulation 1, is to be combating in opposition to the very best, and Lewis is certainly up there. So, for me it’s a giant problem, however I’m having fun with it.”
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