The Ferraris did not take long advantage of the nice layout of the Red Bull Ring at Spielberg this Sunday. The two cars of Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc were forced to retire from the third corner of this Grand Prix of Styria, after colliding with each other. A beautiful moment of lose.
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The fault lies entirely with Leclerc, who did not hide once he entered the pits. "It's my fault. I made the con, quite simply, it must be admitted when it happens like that, "admitted the Monegasque to the microphone of Canal +, just after having apologized to his teammate in front of the cameras.
The Monegasque took off on a vibrator while trying to overtake his teammate from the outside from whom he came to tear off the rear wing. "I think there was an opportunity to come home with points and I screwed it up," said the 22-year-old. I saw an opportunity that was not one. I was stupid and I will learn (...) Seb also understands but the excuses are not enough, I will try to make up for it next time. "
Hamilton wins
Vettel immediately returned to the garage, imitated by the Monegasque a few laps later. "Seb's car was too badly damaged and, for Charles, it would have been too dangerous to drive with the floor in such a state," Ferrari said on Twitter. At the wheel of cars in a cruel lack of performance since the start of the season, the German qualified only 10th and his teammate 11th.
Qualified on the 5th place of the grid, the French Esteban Ocon also gave up in this Grand Prix finally won by Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes). The Briton thus opened his victory counter for this second round of the 2020 world championship. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) and Max Vestappen (Red Bull) accompany him on the podium.
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