Vettel, Leclerc play down talk of Ferrari rift

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Team managing a delicate relationship between four-time champion and young upstart

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Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari looks on in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka Circuit on October 10, 2019 in Suzuka, Japan. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/CLIVE MASON

The flare-up ultimately resolved itself, with Vettel forced to retire with a power unit problem having already lost track position to Leclerc thanks to a later pit stop. But it still left Ferrari managing an increasingly delicate relationship between the German four-time champion and the 21-year-old.

Leclerc, in his first season with Ferrari and second in Formula One, has turned up the pressure on the far more experienced Vettel. He has won two races to Vettel’s one this season and in Russia became the first driver since Michael Schumacher to take four straight pole positions for the Italian team.

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Come on Seb. We know the rivalry between you two is feverish. Nothing to be ashamed of. That is how it should be in F1 between top competitors. It is entertaining and good for the sport.

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