Leclerc embittered. Hamilton-Red Bull clash

A Silverstone triumphed Hamilton in front of a monumental Leclerc, but the pilot of the Ferrari he is not satisfied with second place: “It’s difficult to enjoy this podium, I gave 200% but it wasn’t enough in the last laps – he told Sky Sport at the end of the race -. Congratulations to Lewis Hamilton, I was missing something in the car, even if it was excellent today ”.

Definitely one Ferrari in great shape, beyond expectations: “At the beginning we did not expect to be so competitive – continued Leclerc -, we fought for the win and this is incredible. We have been stronger than usual, the team is working incredibly well and I am proud of them. Making these races makes it clear that we are working in the right direction ”.

At the end of the race, too Carlos Sainz(sixth at the finish with the other Ferrari) analyzed his race: “Too bad. Today was a good race, we have always been on the attack. With clean air we had an incredible pace. There Ferrari he had a very good pace, too bad that little problem at the pit stop that cost us our position. It is the first mistake, there is no complain. The team did a great job with Charles 2nd. I was last 60 laps, I managed to finish 6th ”.

The Ferrari he couldn’t do much today: “A Montecarlo there was the step to win – he continues Sainz -, here I think Mercedes e Red Bull they had more. For this Hamilton he beat Leclerc. Surprised, however, by the difficult circuit that did not prevent us from doing so. We will see what push we will have for Budapest. This weekend was good for the team. We must all be happy ”.

Sparks instead between Hamilton and the Red Bull, after the contact between the English champion and Verstappen with the latter forced to retire. Christian Horner, team principal Red Bull, he doesn’t fit and attacked the world champion: “He sent a competitor to the hospital. For me, this is an empty victory. Look at the curve, Lewis it’s never close to the rope point, it’s a huge accident. The curve was Max 100%, the fault is all of Hamilton. Thank God he is unharmed, I hope you will evaluate him appropriately. For me the dynamics are clear, Lewis he slipped inside in one of the fastest corners of the championship, he knows that there is no overtaking ”.

Ready the answer of Lewis Hamilton at the end of the race: “In my approach to the race I knew I had to be aggressive, I think I have given way to Max and beyond the penalty I took the blow and did what I had to. Victory? It is really something overwhelming, a very difficult race. It was a fantastic day, thanks also to the teamwork with Valtteri and team work. Reassembling is hard, I gave everything this weekend and even this week I went to the factory to work on tenths “, commented the winner of F1 in Great Britain.

OMNISPORT | 18-07-2021 19:25

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