{"id":1827,"date":"2026-09-07T10:08:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T13:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=1827"},"modified":"2026-09-07T10:08:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T13:08:47","slug":"ferrari-defends-leclerc-and-hamiltons-freedom-team-orders-will-come-at-the-right-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/ferrari-defends-leclerc-and-hamiltons-freedom-team-orders-will-come-at-the-right-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrari defends Leclerc and Hamilton’s freedom: “Team orders will come at the right time”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ferrari has indicated that Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton will remain free to fight for position after their intense duel at last Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Vasseur acknowledged that the battle was not positive for the team, but said it was still too early to impose team orders and suggested Ferrari would intervene only when the situation demanded it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Italian GP was particularly damaging for Leclerc, who failed to score after retiring following a heavy crash at the Parabolica. Hamilton recovered from the opening-lap incident to finish sixth and score eight points for Ferrari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the race, Vasseur said he had spoken briefly with Hamilton but had yet to discuss the incident with Leclerc before addressing the question of team orders. He also pointed to McLaren’s 2025 championship fight as an example of why Ferrari does not want to make that decision prematurely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Now, to see if we [need to] have a team order or whatever, I think that the good comparison that I made was that last year,” Vasseur said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Piastri was leading McLaren at this stage of the season and if McLaren put everything on Piastri, Max Verstappen would have been champion.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vasseur acknowledged that Ferrari may eventually have to establish a hierarchy between its drivers, but insisted that Monza was too early for such a move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“For sure, at one stage you have to take a decision, but I think it was too early to take a decision before Monza. Now I will have time to discuss with the guys,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ferrari boss’ argument comes after the team saw first-hand how an intra-team battle can damage its result at Monza. Leclerc and Hamilton fought intensely through the opening chicane, with Hamilton being forced onto the gravel at the exit of Turn 2. Leclerc later crashed at the Parabolica and retired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mercedes took a different approach during the race, eventually instructing Andrea Kimi Antonelli and George Russell to avoid fighting each other directly. The team had also used team orders in the Dutch GP to protect its result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asked about the difficulty of freezing positions between team-mates, Vasseur emphasized that allowing drivers to race is normally the preferred approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“For a team, it’s never good to lose points. This is clear. Now, basically at the beginning of the season, I think every single team principal in the world would love to let them race,” Vasseur said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“To freeze positions when you are the team principal, don’t imagine that it’s an easy choice. You do it for the team, you do it for the results at the end, but it’s never an easy call.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vasseur then made clear that his preference remains to give Leclerc and Hamilton as much freedom as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“By definition, I would love to let them race all the weekend. Now, by reason, you have to take a decision at one stage. Each team is different. We will have to take a decision when we’ll decide,” he concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The comments come after a difficult home weekend for Ferrari. Leclerc’s retirement and Hamilton’s sixth-place finish left the Scuderia unable to challenge for the podium at Monza, with Vasseur also admitting that the circuit exposed Ferrari’s weaknesses at high speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The F1 season continues this weekend with the Spanish Grand Prix at Madrid’s new street circuit from September 11-13. GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong> will cover all the action from the 14th round of the 2026 championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Will Ferrari impose team orders on Leclerc and Hamilton?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Not immediately. Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Vasseur said it was too early to establish a hierarchy between the two Ferrari drivers, although he acknowledged that the team will eventually have to make a decision if the championship situation requires it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is Ferrari considering team orders for Hamilton and Leclerc?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The opening-lap battle at Monza cost Ferrari valuable track position and ultimately ended with Leclerc’s retirement. Vasseur said the outcome was “not good for the team”, but remains reluctant to restrict the drivers prematurely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What happened between Hamilton and Leclerc at Monza?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hamilton attacked Leclerc through the opening chicane, with the two Ferraris making contact as Leclerc defended. Hamilton was forced onto the gravel and lost positions, while Leclerc later crashed at the Parabolica and retired. Hamilton finished sixth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Charles Leclerc deixou GP da It\u00e1lia de forma precoce na quarta volta ap\u00f3s batida (Foto: Reprodu\u00e7\u00e3o\/F1TV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A Ferrari tamb\u00e9m teve um exemplo concreto de como uma disputa interna pode gerar perda de desempenho durante o GP da It\u00e1lia. Leclerc e Hamilton protagonizaram uma batalha intensa nas primeiras voltas, enquanto a Mercedes optou por uma abordagem diferente ao longo da prova, com Andrea Kimi Antonelli e George Russell recebendo orienta\u00e7\u00f5es para manter as posi\u00e7\u00f5es e evitar uma disputa que poderia provocar perda de tempo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questionado sobre a possibilidade de adotar o mesmo procedimento na Ferrari, Vasseur afirmou que uma eventual ordem somente ser\u00e1 estabelecida quando entender que o momento chegou. O franc\u00eas tamb\u00e9m reconheceu que congelar posi\u00e7\u00f5es entre companheiros nunca \u00e9 uma decis\u00e3o simples para um chefe de equipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNunca \u00e9 bom para uma equipe perder assim, isso \u00e9 \u00f3bvio. Basicamente, no in\u00edcio da temporada, acho que todo chefe de equipe no mundo gostaria de deixar seus pilotos correrem. Congelar posi\u00e7\u00f5es quando voc\u00ea \u00e9 chefe de equipe n\u00e3o \u00e9 uma escolha f\u00e1cil”, ressaltou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVoc\u00ea faz isso pela equipe, voc\u00ea faz isso pelos resultados finais, mas nunca \u00e9 uma decis\u00e3o tranquila. Por defini\u00e7\u00e3o, eu adoraria deix\u00e1-los correr neste fim de semana. Agora, logicamente, uma decis\u00e3o precisa ser tomada em algum momento, e cada equipe \u00e9 diferente, ent\u00e3o tomaremos uma decis\u00e3o quando chegar a hora certa\u201d, concluiu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A F1 retorna neste fim de semana, entre os dias 11 e 13 de setembro, com o GP da Espanha<\/strong> na nova pista urbana de Madri<\/strong>. O GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong> acompanha todas as atividades da 14\u00aa etapa da temporada 2026, AO VIVO E EM <\/strong><\/a>TEMPO REAL<\/a><\/strong>, al\u00e9m de classifica\u00e7\u00e3o e corrida em SEGUNDA TELA <\/strong>no YouTube<\/a>, em parceria com a Voz do Esporte<\/strong>. O Briefing <\/strong>chega para analisar ap\u00f3s o fim de cada dia de atividades nas redes sociais e na GPTV<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GP da Espanha de F1: veja os hor\u00e1rios no Brasil, Cabo Verde, Portugal<\/strong><\/a>, Angola e Mo\u00e7ambique:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hor\u00e1rios no Brasil*<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  • Treino livre 1: 08:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Treino livre 2: 12:00<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Treino livre 3: 07:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Classifica\u00e7\u00e3o: 11:00<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Corrida: 10:00<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Hor\u00e1rios em Portugal e Angola<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    • Treino livre 1: 12:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Treino livre 2: 16:00<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Treino livre 3: 11:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Classifica\u00e7\u00e3o: 15:00<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Corrida: 14:00<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Hor\u00e1rios em Cabo Verde<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
        \n
      • Treino livre 1: 10:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Treino livre 2: 14:00<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Treino livre 3: 09:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Classifica\u00e7\u00e3o: 13:00<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Corrida: 12:00<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Hor\u00e1rios em Mo\u00e7ambique<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
          \n
        • Treino livre 1: 13:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Treino livre 2: 17:00<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Treino livre 3: 12:30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Classifica\u00e7\u00e3o: 16:00<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Corrida: 15:00<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          *Hor\u00e1rios de Bras\u00edlia<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Ferrari team principal Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Vasseur says Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton will remain free to race for now, pointing to McLaren’s 2025 title fight as an example of why the team should not intervene too early<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020314211,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Ferrari delays team orders after Hamilton-Leclerc clash at Italian GP","42wp_featured_image_credits":"AFP","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_ai_content_disclaimer":"","42wp_is_ai_content":false,"42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[],"footnotes":"","42wp_hide_from_automatic":false,"42wp_breaking_news":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[28,325,56,63],"42wp_author":[59],"class_list":["post-1827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-f1","tag-charles-leclerc","tag-f1-2026","tag-ferrari","tag-lewis-hamilton","42wp_author-fabricio-carvalho"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1827"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1828,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1827\/revisions\/1828"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020314211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1827"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=1827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}