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Toto Wolff has weighed Charles Leclerc after the incident involved in Ferrari's and George Russell at the Dutch Grand Prix. The head of the Mercedes team detailed how he did not want Leclerc to be granted a network penalty for the next degree, especially after his abrupt end of the race in Zandvoort.
Leclerc had witnessed that his career ended after being called by Kimi Antonelli in the 53rd round of the race. However, before this end, the Ferrari scuderia The driver was involved in a move with Russell, where he forced his way in front of the Mercedes driver in a fifth place.
Overcoming Leclerc would translate to Russell suffering from damage to his car, an incident that would be indicated by the administrators. Following the conclusion of Zandvoort's career, Wolff, who spoke in the media, described how the Mercedes team chose to pressure for more sanctions for Leclerc, especially considering how Ferrari's team had been formed.
“We don't want Charles Leclerc to have a penalty for Monza for the way he lost his career with one of our cars.”
“… On the other side, I do not think it was a place of overcoming on the left side, you can try to squeeze, but you know that it will never go, in that sense, I would rather say that it was Charles's fault.”
While Charles Leclerc had escaped from more sanctions for the incident involved in Russell, he did little to relieve the pain of the Dutch weekend of the Grand Prix, as the 27 -year -old suffered his first DNF of the season after his collision with Antonelli.
Charles Leclerc reflects on his overcoming of George Russell
Charles Leclerc He also weighed his overcoming of George Russell during the Dutch Grand Prix. Ferrari's driver explained why he opted for aggressive move to Mercedes's driver.
Leclerc emphasized in the media that the movement was really nearby; He does not care, especially considering that his teams are locked up in the struggle of the Builders Championship.
“It was aggressive, but we are fighting for a place in the championship, for builders, especially. For drivers, I don't really care, so I will always be aggressive like this.
“It was on the edge, but I knew he would not have many opportunities later. He defended his interior, I went outside, I do not think he expected him to go outside, and then he made the corner just as if he were not there, so he touched us.”
Later, Leclerc was called by the administrators after the incident. However, no more actions will be taken on the incident after a review.
Charles Leclerc will now change his approach to the next Italian Grand Prix, a race he won with a skillful strategy during the edition of the 2024 event.
Edited by TUSHAR BAHL
