Ferrari, Vasseur: ‘The Leclerc-Hamilton duel? I had to keep my heart rate under control’

Milan, 15 March (LaPresse) – Overall, it was a positive weekend and I’m happy for Lewis, because this first podium with Ferrari is a significant achievement for him. Obviously, we’re still quite a way off Mercedes and we need to work hard over the coming weeks. We are working on all aspects of our package, although it is a bit more complicated to make changes to the power unit as it is currently frozen, so we have to make progress in other areas.” This is how Fred Vasseur, Ferrari Team Principal, commented on the Maranello team’s podium finish at the Chinese Grand Prix. “Charles also had a good weekend and the duel between our two drivers was very exciting, to the point that at one stage I had to check my heart rate. I trust both of them and didn’t want to ask them to hold their positions, because that would have been unfair. They are professionals and today’s battle was positive for the team and for the sport,” he added. ‘I’m also very happy for Kimi (Antonelli). He had a solid weekend from start to finish. That first win is always very difficult to achieve; he really did a great job,’ concluded Vasseur in a sporting manner.