Should Ferrari Start Supporting Leclerc Over Vettel?

Bram Hengeveld · Mar 31, 2019

Koen Verlinde said:
Ridiculous how they push F1 over anything else these days.

Then feel free to balance things by submitting your own articles about other news instead. Please tag me when you article is done so it can be reviewed to be featured to the frontpage.

paracletus · Mar 31, 2019

Haha, they aren't going to "back" either driver for the DC at this stage.

Michael Lowe · Mar 31, 2019

We might be nearing the end of Vettels career. It sounds dramatic, but hes earned a lot of money, and if leclerc continues to show him up like this all season, what does he do?? He will have proven his level isn't good enough, who would want him and pay his high wages?

ATSSHD · Mar 31, 2019

Too early.. jeez. Stupid question after the 2nd race.

Koen Verlinde · Mar 31, 2019

Bram Hengeveld said:
Then feel free to balance things by submitting your own articles about other news instead. Please tag me when you article is done so it can be reviewed to be featured to the frontpage.

"Non-premium person gets article featured."

Do you even start to understand how disconnected your comment is from reality?

After_Midnight · Mar 31, 2019

It's the second GP Leclerc is faster than Vettel. Supporting the faster one would be logical.

ermo · Mar 31, 2019

Has there been any credible evidence to support that this *wasn't* a driving error by Vettel?

When I watched it on TV, it seemed as if the track dropped away a little bit just where Vettel applied power and spun (this would have taken load off of the outside rear wheel)?. And what about the wind, was that a factor?

That said, off the cuff I can't think of a similar incident involving Hamilton, where Hamilton ended up spinning.

Sure, Vettel's fast when he's ahead and controlling the race, but put him under pressure from behind or in a wheel-to-wheel battle and he has a record of seizing up and losing it.

Frank · Mar 31, 2019

Koen Verlinde said:
"Non-premium person gets article featured."

Do you even start to understand how disconnected your comment is from reality?

Anyone's article can be featured, premium or not.

Bram Hengeveld · Mar 31, 2019

Koen Verlinde said:
"Non-premium person gets article featured."

Do you even start to understand how disconnected your comment is from reality?

Gifted you a free membership. Now do me a favor and tag me when you are done with your masterpiece.

After_Midnight · Mar 31, 2019

Bram Hengeveld said:
Gifted you a free membership. Now do me a favor and tag me when you are done with your masterpiece.

Just start up a small fight with one of the admins here to get a free membership?

muzikant · Mar 31, 2019

Some people make from everything a problem. I like every article here on Racedepartment. For me a visit every day

apex11 · Mar 31, 2019

After_Midnight said:
Just start up a small fight with one of the admins here to get a free membership?

Nice kick in the teeth isn't it..

Pascal Herbig · Mar 31, 2019

Leclerc was clearly hired as the number two driver. He failed to protect his number one driver today and therefore failed at his job. If anything, they should have a serious Talk with him to bring him back into line.

apex11 · Mar 31, 2019

Shows the difference between being in the top 2 teams in F1....
LeClerc has gone from knocking on the top 10 to what should of been race winner in a season.... just simply because of the car...

apex11 · Mar 31, 2019

Pascal Herbig said:
Leclerc was clearly hired as the number two driver. He failed to protect his number one driver today and therefore failed at his job. If anything, they should have a serious Talk with him to bring him back into line.

Nope he was hired as a young future champion...... it's Lewis that won't allow a young gun team mate... look at Lando, put him in Botta's car and he'd be in the top 4 easy...

snyperal · Mar 31, 2019

Pascal Herbig said:
Leclerc was clearly hired as the number two driver. He failed to protect his number one driver today and therefore failed at his job. If anything, they should have a serious Talk with him to bring him back into line.

Remember the outrage when Kimi finally took Pole?

I think the only way Charlie could've helped vettel was if he'd driven his car for him.

aduo · Mar 31, 2019

now it's too early , what can be said is that Leclerc is really a good driver , probably he's going to be next nr 1 in Ferrari .

apex11 · Mar 31, 2019

aduo said:
now it's too early , what can be said is that Leclerc is really a good driver , probably he's going to be next nr 1 in Ferrari .

He was a good driver last season...now he is just in the top tier of 2 teams so he is racing against only 3 other people..... OK 2 of those happen to be multi WDC....
Take away the top 2 teams and F1 was pretty exciting today, for F1 standard anyway..
The DRS is a joke though..

apex11 · Mar 31, 2019

****ing hate these anonymous 'disagrees' things.....so '12 year old girl on instagram 'esq....
You disagree? act like a man and ****ing quote me and take me on....

Enagee · Mar 31, 2019

Race dept staff keep up the good work ,

apex11 said:
Nope he was hired as a young future champion...... it's Lewis that won't allow a young gun team mate... look at Lando, put him in Botta's car and he'd be in the top 4 easy...

Yes Lando could beat Lewis, but saying Lewis won't allow a young team, is a bit.... well just another unnecessary lewis conversation. Lewis is not the Team Boss its not his final say. Comments like this expose your dislike.