USA GP | Verstappen to Ferrari: "That's what happens when you stop cheating" & Leclerc defenses: "it is a joke"
Find here what Verstappen said about Ferrari after a poor display at COTA and how Leclerc defended.
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After huge suspicions have been raised at the Italian outfit team about the legality of their power unit given their straight-line speed dominance, Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto is very disappointed with the comments that have been made by rivals amid a technical directive issued by the FIA regarding fuel flow meter sensors.
Max Verstappen told Dutch TV channel Ziggo Sport after the Grand Prix of America that Ferrari's poor performance at Austin could be explained by a technical directive that effectively increasing fuel flow in a clever way.
“You get that when you stop cheating,” Verstappen told Ziggo Sport when asked about Ferrari’s poor performance.
“It’s now being carefully watched, but we have to keep an eye on it.
"Not surprised, at all, about it," he added. "After what came out. That explains everything."
Verstappen also added to other reporters in the paddock.
Leclerc said: “I think it is a joke, to be completely honest. He has no clue. He is not in the team.
"We know exactly what we are doing. I don’t know why he is speaking. He doesn’t know anything about us.”... “That’s not strange [Ferrari’s performance].”
Reporter: “Why?”
Verstappen: “Well why do you think? You can fill it in yourself.”
But Ferrari has been unshakable of their beliefs saying that they have not broken any technical regulations, only that Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel both struggling to warm up the tires in the opening laps of the race.
“I read and I heard a lot of comments this weekend about a technical directive and the impact on our cars,” said Binotto, who asserted that Ferrari made no changes to its power unit in response.
“I heard comments at the end of the race which I feel very disappointing.
Max Verstappen, who finished P3 ahead of Charles Leclerc was very conceded that he did not have the pace to challenge Mercedes.
He added to Ziggo Sport: “We didn’t have the speed to really attack Mercedes, which was clear in the first stint. We didn’t have enough grip. Also when I pitted, we noticed a large part of my floor was gone, which is why I had so much understeer.”
On the Other side, Charles Leclerc has labeled Max Verstappen’s accusation on Ferrari a "joke".
On the Other side, Charles Leclerc has labeled Max Verstappen’s accusation on Ferrari a "joke".
Leclerc said: “I think it is a joke, to be completely honest. He has no clue. He is not in the team.
"We know exactly what we are doing. I don’t know why he is speaking. He doesn’t know anything about us.”
