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Hamilton attacks Ferrari after Leclerc incident: “There are no rules here”

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Lewis Hamilton criticized Ferrari after Charles Leclerc blocked his attempted pass at the first chicane during the Italian Grand Prix in Monza.
  • Hamilton ran into the gravel and fell from third to ninth, then said Ferrari lacked clear team orders and had lost valuable points to Mercedes.
  • Ferrari team principal Jean Henri Vasseur said the issue would be discussed internally; Hamilton is third in the championship with 191 points, while Leclerc is fifth with 155.

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari has a basic problem: “There are no rules here.” The seven-time Formula One world champion made the accusation after a tense opening-lap incident with teammate Charles Leclerc at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza.

Hamilton fought for third place and tried to take the first chicane from the inside. Leclerc blocked the passage. The cars did not touch, but Hamilton ran into the gravel and dropped to ninth place.

There are no rules here.

· Lewis HamiltonHamilton criticized Ferrari’s lack of clear team orders after the incident with Leclerc at Monza.

The incident frustrated Hamilton, but his criticism went beyond the maneuver itself. After the race, he said Ferrari lacked clear team orders and had allowed Mercedes to gain too many points. “We’ve lost a lot of points to Mercedes. We’ve been behind for weeks, it’s difficult. I’m giving everything I can, but sometimes that isn’t enough and other things also need to work,” he said.

We’ve lost a lot of points to Mercedes. We’ve been behind for weeks, it’s difficult. I’m giving everything I can, but sometimes that isn’t enough and other things also need to work.

· Lewis HamiltonHe explained why Ferrari’s internal coordination had become a concern.

Hamilton contrasted Ferrari with his former team, Mercedes, where he said written rules governed situations between teammates. “When I was at Mercedes, there was a written rule. We never got to that point. There were a few situations with Nico (Rosberg) and me, but most of the time it was fine. There are no rules here,” he said.

Ferrari team principal Jean Henri Vasseur acknowledged the problem and said the team would address it internally. “We will discuss it internally. This is not what we wanted, it is not good for the team,” he said.

When I was at Mercedes, there was a written rule. We never got to that point. There were a few situations with Nico (Rosberg) and me, but most of the time it was fine. There are no rules here.

· Lewis HamiltonHamilton compared Ferrari’s approach with the written rules he said existed at Mercedes.

Hamilton currently sits third in the drivers’ championship on 191 points. Leclerc is fifth on 155. Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli leads on 267 points, followed by teammate George Russell on 201.

We will discuss it internally. This is not what we wanted, it is not good for the team.

· Jean Henri VasseurThe Ferrari team principal responded to Hamilton’s criticism.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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