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Leclerc: Sainz attack in Turn 1 ‘unnecessary’, against team strategy

© XPB  Phillip van Osten 23/06/2024 at 17:55 Charles Leclerc says he “didn’t understand” why his Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz attacked him into Turn 1 so early in the Spanish Grand Prix when both drivers were asked to follow a pre-race plan prioritizing tyre conservation. At the end of the second lap of the race, Sainz committed to a fast exit out of Barcelona’s final corner – not sparing his soft tyres – in a bid to get a run on Leclerc down the main straight and into Turn 1. With a bold move on the outside of Turn 1, the Spaniard passed Leclerc, but the Monegasque’s front wing clipped Sainz’s rear-right wheel, which resulted in the latter veering off course but...
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