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Hamilton denies ‘tow' as Leclerc rues missed chance

Sep.7 Ferrari's home Italian GP produced fresh debate after Lewis Hamilton dismissed talk of giving Charles Leclerc a slipstream for pole at Monza. The seven-time world champion, competing in Ferrari red at Monza for the first time, admitted on Thursday he would be open to helping his teammate if asked. 'It's not been discussed,' Hamilton said at the time. 'But if it meant getting Charles there, then I would be happy to play that role.' But after qualifying, where Leclerc ended up fourth and two tenths off Max Verstappen's pole lap, Hamilton – fifth on the timesheets but dropping to tenth with a five-place penalty earned at Zandvoort a week ago – revealed the idea was never on...
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