Ferrari delay in moving Leclerc costly - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari's delay in moving team-mate Charles Leclerc out of his way could have cost him second place at the Dutch Grand Prix.
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"Great way of wasting time, guys. Great job."
— Lewis Hamilton , Athlete
"I'm here to win and I think this team can win."
— Lewis Hamilton , Athlete
"The one thing I'm definitely really proud of the team for bringing an upgrade here this weekend."
— Lewis Hamilton , Athlete
"If I look at the race now, I can do it frankly, but my issue is that we didn't tell Lewis that we were expecting him to go to the end."
— Frederic Vasseur , Executive
Key People
Charles Leclerc is a Monegasque racing driver competing in Formula 1 for Ferrari.
Frederic Vasseur is the team principal of Scuderia Ferrari.
George Russell is a British Formula 1 racing driver currently racing for Mercedes.
Kimi Antonelli is an Italian Formula 1 racing driver competing for Mercedes.
British racing driver and defending champion in Formula 1.
Lewis Hamilton is a British racing driver and a multiple-time Formula 1 World Champion.
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Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari's delay in moving team-mate Charles Leclerc out of his way could have cost him second place at the Dutch Grand Prix.
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