Vettel knows he was in the wrong for F1 crash, says Leclerc

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has made it clear he believed his teammate Sebastian Vettel should not have collided with him at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The incident took them both out and while Leclerc accepted he was also at fault he pointedly noted that Vettel knew he had made the move that led to the crash. Having drawn just ahead he moved to the left, squeezing Leclerc’s line, who did not give ground and they touched, sustaining damage that eliminated both Ferraris. Mattia Binotto, the team principal, demanded explanations and both drivers were summoned to Ferrari’s headquarters at Marenello. Speaking about that meeting before this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Leclerc suggested Vettel had accepted he had been in the wrong. “And I could have done a better job of avoiding him going to the left.” Following the birth of his third child Vettel was not at the press conference in Abu Dhabi. It was unfortunate.” Ferrari favoured Vettel as their No 1 driver at the start of the season but Leclerc’s strong debut for the team has given them a problem.