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Charles Leclerc has downplayed an apparent failure by an apologetic team-mate Lewis Hamilton to complete a late Ferrari team order in the F1 Azerbaijan GP.
Charles Leclerc played down an apology from teammate Lewis Hamilton after following a late Ferrari team order in the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The weekend in Baku didn’t go as expected for Ferrari, leaving them 337 points behind McLaren in the Constructors’ standings. Despite a disappointing race for Leclerc, a team order for a car swap was ignored by Hamilton in the final laps. While Hamilton apologized for the team order error, Leclerc expressed that he didn’t mind and stated that the position swap wasn’t a significant issue. Hamilton admitted to focusing on potential overtakes and missed the timing to let Leclerc pass, resulting in a close finish between them.
