Leclerc wants to hear Ferrari's Silverstone F1 strategy calls in "full view."

Charles Leclerc is interested in learning Ferrari’s “whole vision” of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix and the rationale behind the team’s tactical decisions. Late in the race, when the safety car appeared, Ferrari kept race leader Charles Leclerc out on the track on hard tyres while pitting Carlos Sainz for softs. Almost everyone else in the field made the same choice. Leclerc was pulled out because he had a better position on the track and fresher tyres than Sainz, team chief Mattia Binotto subsequently revealed.

Leclerc, who had a damaged front wing from the beginning, was left exposed when the race restarted due to the hard tyres. Despite an admirable defensive effort, he dropped to fourth after losing positions to Sainz, Sergio Perez, and Lewis Hamilton. Leclerc had a quick conversation with Binotto after getting out of his car in the parc ferme before meeting the media.

Regarding the choice not to pit his vehicle, he remarked, “I don’t want to comment now, I want to discuss it and have the full view with the team what the reason was.” “Obviously I felt personally I was very strong in the first part of the race and that I lost a little bit of time – whether this would have changed the end result, I don’t think it would have, but just for the future we need to check everything.”

When asked if he had spoken over the radio, the man responded, “No, because it was obviously very late, and then the team said stay out. So I cannot come in obviously if we not aligned on that, and that was it.”

After the race, Leclerc stated he spoke with Binotto, “just to try and cheer me up.” He added: “He tried, but then of course the disappointment is big for me. It’s been a rollercoaster of a race. The first lap I broke the front wing, and then I thought that was over, there was quite a lot of understeer.

“Then I managed to play around with my toggles and managed to have a bit more a strong front, and then the pace came back and we were very strong. 

“And then the win was feeling more and more possible, and then obviously the safety car and that was it. It’s frustrating.”

Despite his own unhappiness, Leclerc emphasized that he was happy to see his teammate Sainz win his maiden Grand Prix.

“Of course, and I think this is an important point. As much as I am disappointed on my side I don’t think this should be a headline on what is an amazing first victory for Carlos.

“It’s a dream come true I think. Whenever you are a child, you dream of this moment, and especially with Ferrari, so he needs to enjoy. It’s his day. and hopefully next time it will be my day.” said Leclerc.