Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur said he has no problems with his drivers complaining in the media as he is more focused on improving the team.<\/p>\n
The criticism of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc was put into the spotlight after Ferrari chairman John Elkann said they should \u201ctalk less\u201d but Vasseur has taken a less combative approach, it would seem.<\/p>\n
Fred Vassuer does not \u2018pay attention\u2019 to driver complaints in TV pen<\/p>\n
After a disappointing season, the Ferrari team morale took a hit when Elkann suggested his drivers should do less talking \u2013 leaving Vasseur caught between a rock and a hard place in terms of who he sides with.<\/p>\n
To his credit, the Frenchman managed to navigate the situation with minimal backlash and has now said he does not care what Hamilton or Leclerc say as his main focus is on improving the team.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t pay attention to the reaction in the TV pen,\u201d Vasseur said after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe most important for me is to have a guy coming back to us and pushing the team to do a better job and to work all together to try to get better results.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fact that they are emotional sometimes on the radio and it depends on the guys. All of you know Charles, [he] is always a bit critical with himself first and with the team and with everybody, but it\u2019s always with a positive dynamic.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know Charles for 10 years, 16 years and he was always like this. He was always complaining about everything. But it\u2019s a positive dynamic that we are there just to do a better job.<\/p>\n
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