Ferrari boss hits out at broadcasting of Hamilton radio
- Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur criticized Formula One Management for not broadcasting Lewis Hamilton's radio message asking to swap positions with Charles Leclerc, calling it a "joke."
- Lewis Hamilton, struggling with speed, volunteered to let Charles Leclerc pass during the race as Leclerc was faster.
- Hamilton's radio message was not shown, leading to confusion; the broadcast only aired Hamilton's engineer instructing the swap.
- Both Ferrari drivers faced disqualification for illegalities on their cars after the race.
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"A joke: Vasseur rages for TV decision
The fact that the FOM (Formula One Group/Formula One Management) broadcast only a part of the Ferrari radio messages at the China-GP caused great displeasure at team head Frederic Vasseur. This created a false picture, the Frenchman complained. Background: During the race Lewis Hamilton had offered his team to let Charles Leclerc pass, as this would save the team time. However, the radio message was not broadcast on TV, which is why the reaction…
Vasseur: Out of context radio messages 'a joke'
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has labelled Formula 1's select broadcasting of team radio messages "a joke" after a false narrative emerged around Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc swapping positions at the Chinese Grand Prix.
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