Charles Leclerc’s aggressive approach to the Monaco Grand Prix was a “revolt” against Ferrari bosses, it is claimed.
Frustrated by a strategy error in qualifying which left him on 15th on the grid, the Monegasque attempted three bold moves in the opening laps as he tried to come through the field.
The first two worked, but the final one against Nico Hulkenberg at Rascasse failed, causing a puncture which would eventually result in race-ending damage.
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Now though, Italy’s Formula Passion was quoted by GPFans as saying Leclerc went against the wishes of Ferrari for a conservative start in the hope of still scoring good points.
“The first 10 laps of Charles Leclerc’s race in the Principality race with overtaking at Loews and Rascasse, yes full of fury, but also a silent revolt towards a management repeatedly penalising him,” the report read.
“It was a ‘scream’ that crossed the paddock and found ears ready to listen to it. In particular, the interest of a top-level team with potential availability towards him took shape late on Sunday.”
His disenchantment since joining Ferrari at the start of the year hasn’t been helped by apparent favouritism towards Sebastian Vettel with team order decisions and a general lack of performance, including an engine failure while leading in Bahrain.
“Relations between Maranello and the Monegasque’s management are already close to breaking point,” the Formula Passion report suggested.
