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Leclerc takes swipe at Hamilton after Ferrari team orders fiasco
Charles Leclerc called out Lewis Hamilton for not following Ferrari team orders during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where Hamilton finished ahead of him despite an agreement to swap positions if needed.
Hamilton, who had a disappointing weekend in Baku, was supposed to let Leclerc pass him back after failing to catch the cars ahead, but he crossed the finish line ahead of the Monegasque driver in the end.
Both drivers addressed the confusion in post-race interviews, with Leclerc expressing his disappointment in the lack of rule adherence and Hamilton acknowledging his mistake and promising to apologize.
Despite the incident, Leclerc seemed unfazed by the mix-up, emphasizing that finishing P8 or P9 was not a significant issue for him and that they would handle such situations differently when fighting for higher positions.
The FIA confirmed a penalty for Hamilton’s actions, while the title race took a twist with Max Verstappen dominating McLaren at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
