The stage is set for the Austrian GP this weekend.
“Definitely at Silverstone there was potential to win the race, but with our current performance we’re not at exactly the same level as the two teams ahead," he said. “We needed everything to align so we didn’t need that safety car at the end. I think things all happen for a reason. I think it was Carlos’ weekend, it was written he’d get his first win.”Now his son knows how it feels to join the winners' circle, and he wants more.
His eighth-place finish earned him four points and he almost overtook Verstappen at the end. Four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel, a family friend, was cheering behind him in the final laps. Afterward, Schumacher's sister interrupted her younger brother's post-race interview and sprayed him with Champagne.
It's the second time this season Leclerc has been bemused by team calls, following the decision to pit him for new tiresFollowing a dinner with Binotto in Monaco this week, Leclerc insists there are no divisions within Ferrari.
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