F1 team boss 'SUMMONS' drivers meeting after spectacular team-mate fallout

Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari, United States, 2024 — Photo: © IMAGO

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F1 team boss 'SUMMONS' drivers meeting after spectacular team-mate fallout

A F1 boss has been forced to take action over two of his drivers

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Wednesday 27 November 2024 11:58 Updated: 13:52

A Formula 1 team boss has ‘summoned’ his two drivers to a meeting after a spectacular fallout at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

George Russell emerged victorious from Las Vegas, ahead of Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton as the two prepare to compete in their final races alongside each other.

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The seven-time world champion will move to Ferrari in 2025, where he will replace Carlos Sainz who has been on an impressive run of form in recent races.

Sainz completed the podium in Las Vegas ahead of Charles Leclerc, who was not best pleased with the result at the end of the race.

Carlos Sainz claimed a podium much to the frustration of his team-mate Charles Leclerc

Leclerc and Sainz fallout at Ferrari

Leclerc unleashed an X-rated tirade over team radio, where amongst a hoard of expletives, he appeared unhappy that Sainz had overtaken him during the race.

The Monegasque driver returned to the track after his second pitstop ahead of his team-mate but was immediately overtaken by Sainz, with this move appearing as the cause of Leclerc’s anger.

Following the race, Sainz refused to elaborate on the incident, and claimed he would not fight his cause in front of the media, but failed to hide there was a split between the driver duo.

According to Quotidiano Sportivo, Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur summoned the two drivers to a meeting after their fallout, and chastised them both for their behaviour at the Las Vegas GP.

Fred Vasseur was reportedly not happy with the behaviour of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz at the Las Vegas GP

"Frederic Vasseur immediately summoned Leclerc and Sainz after the race, and sent a clear message to both drivers: "Nobody is asking you to be best friends, you still have two weekends to spend together and Ferrari expects, even demands, loyal collaboration,” the report read.

"Because the constructors' world championship is at stake and giving up the remaining hopes in the name of individual whims would be intolerable."