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It caused a bit of consternation at the time, for which Lewis Hamilton has since apologised to Charles Leclerc.
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur attributed Lewis Hamilton’s failure to follow a team order on the final lap of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to a misjudgment on Hamilton’s part. Hamilton was supposed to allow teammate Charles Leclerc to pass as a gesture of gratitude for helping him earlier in the race. Despite struggling to make progress due to a DRS train, Hamilton persisted until a realization led him to allow Leclerc by. Vasseur clarified the team’s strategy, explaining that they asked Leclerc to let Hamilton pass to try to overtake Tsunoda and Norris, emphasizing the misjudgment on Hamilton’s part regarding the finish line. Hamilton later acknowledged his mistake, while Leclerc expressed frustration at the lack of respect for team dynamics and hoped for a different approach in more competitive situations.
