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Max Verstappen questions Ferrari's driver pairing
Max Verstappen says Ferrari should not let Hamilton and Leclerc race freely.
In brief
Max Verstappen says Ferrari should not let Hamilton and Leclerc race freely. Max Verstappen claims Ferrari's decision to let Hamilton and Leclerc race freely caused his Mexico City win. Originally reported by Motorsport.
Verstappen's claim
Max Verstappen says he would never let two number one drivers race together if he were Ferrari's team principal.
“if i was a team principal, i'd never get two number one drivers because then you get things like this”
Mexico City win
Verstappen won Mexico City Grand Prix after Hamilton and Leclerc clashed on opening lap.
Ferrari's response
Ferrari confirmed drivers can race freely but held meeting to address tensions.
“we did [the meeting] yesterday evening because i had to fly back to europe between the two races”
Ferrari's standings
Ferrari has 95 points ahead of Red Bull with three races left in the season.
Vasseur's statement
Vasseur said drivers need to respect each other and the team brand.
“they need to respect each other, they are two competitors with the fighting spirit for sure, but they need to have respect for the other one”
The key point
Max Verstappen claims Ferrari's decision to let Hamilton and Leclerc race freely caused his Mexico City win.
