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Montoya: Ferrari Needs Driver Summit
8 Sep
Summary
- Juan Pablo Montoya urges Ferrari leadership to address driver conduct.
- Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc clashed on Lap 1 at Monza.
- Montoya stresses the need for respecting teammates and the team.
Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has called for Ferrari's senior management to hold a crucial meeting with drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton following their on-track confrontation during the Italian Grand Prix. Montoya believes both drivers must be 'sat down' to address their conduct, stressing the importance of respecting each other as teammates and upholding team directives.
Leclerc and Hamilton engaged in a tense battle on the opening lap in Monza, which resulted in Hamilton briefly going into the gravel. Hamilton, speaking separately, asserted that he always races cleanly and leaves adequate space, stating he has been respectful of team boundaries since joining. He deferred further discussion on team matters to team principal Fred Vasseur.
Ferrari will have an immediate opportunity to regroup and demonstrate renewed cohesion at the upcoming Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid.
