News Details
Leclerc's attitude in 2019 damaging to Ferrari, says Villeneuve
Jacques Villeneuve reckons Charles Leclerc’s desire to not be seen as Ferrari’s secondary driver to Sebastian Vettel in his debut season with the Scuderia has ultimately hurt the team’s chances in 2019. The Monegasque driver made the step-up from Sauber to replace Kimi Raikkonen, with the general assumption being he would play second fiddle to four-time champion Vettel, at least in the first season. Article continues under video Leclerc defied this, and even ignored team orders as early as the second race of the season when the team asked him to let Vettel pass in Bahrain, which he didn’t do. He ultimately finished ahead of his veteran team-mate in the drivers’ championship, but...
Full Story »
Full Story »
6y ago from GPFans.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Video: Challenging questions with Sebastian Vettel and...
As we near the 2019 season finale, we put Scuderia Ferrari drivers...
6y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Scuderia Ferrari Looking to End 2019 Campaign on a...
Charles Leclerc admits he will be ‘pretty sad’ that
the season will...
6y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
Warning! Contains Vettel, and other things which made...
Another season, another trophy in the cabinet for Lewis Hamilton. By...
6y ago from BBC.co.uk
Ferrari: We knew that we were lacking some elements
Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow rounded off its 2019 season with a third...
6y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marc Marquez assesses his Ducati future beyond 2026...
Nine-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will be a key figure in the rider...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
MotoGP 2026: Team launches and pre-season testing...
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
Aleix Espargaro quits pro cycling after injuries...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
FBI seizes $40m collection, including MotoGP bikes,...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Scott Dixon awarded prestigious New Zealand honor
To close out 2025, one of IndyCar’s most decorated drivers was awarded...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Exclusive: Nolan Siegel on hot seat entering contract...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Top five memorable drives of the 2025 IndyCar season
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Sebastien Ogier pays tribute to WRC rival that...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar 2026: Full route, schedule and marathon stage...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Red Bull co-owner Mark Mateschitz to enter Dakar...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Sources: Chelsea have concrete transfer interest in...
Chelsea have set their sights on potential transfer deals for two top...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Manchester City or Arsenal? Jamie Carragher names his...
Jamie Carragher has backed Arsenal to win the Premier League title over...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Report hints that Chelsea could rival Arsenal for...
Chelsea could reportedly be a name to watch in the race for the transfer...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Report: Arsenal preparing aggressive effort to sign...
Arsenal are reportedly preparing to make an aggressive effort to push Real...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Ferrari reserve driver departs ahead of 2026 F1 campaign
Ferrari has announced that Guanyu Zhou has... Read More »
48m ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Charles Leclerc changes tone over F1 2026 worries
Next year's F1 cars are set to present a much... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
Red Bull reveals what it expects from Isack Hadjar in 2026
Red Bull rarely promotes without purpose – and... Read More »
58m ago from F1i.com
