Charles Leclerc was fuming after a late race incident cost him fifth place at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
The Monegasque driver appeared to force Williams driver of Alex Albon off track as they fought hard for P4.
After the incident, Leclerc was instructed to allow Albon back past his Ferrari to avoid getting a penalty, leaving him to finish the race in sixth place.
The Ferrari driver was not happy with his team’s request and fumed over the radio.
Charles Leclerc was not happy during the Emilia Romagna GP
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“That’s how racing is now? When he can’t pass, I need to let him pass?" he said.
"This is a f*****g joke. What did I do wrong?"
Both Ferraris were having a good race, after starting in 11th and 12th respectively. Leclerc made his way up to sixth place, and Lewis Hamilton recorded his best result as a Ferrari driver in fourth.
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Hamilton was a big benefactor of the incident between Leclerc and Albon, as he was able to overtake the Williams driver as he was rejoining the track and had newer tyres than Leclerc and made an easy overtake with more grip.
After a difficult Saturday both Ferrari's recovered during the race
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Post-race, Leclerc told reporters: “When you are starting P11, as a driver, I cannot accept the situation we are in.
"I took risks. I don't think with Pierre [Gasly] I was at fault or over the limit. It was a racing incident.
"With Alex it was very much on the limit for sure."
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After the race, Hamilton praised his first home race with Ferrari: "I mean, obviously I couldn’t hear them, but to drive in front of the Tifosi today [and] this weekend has been a highlight of the year so far.
Charles Leclerc was not happy he was told to let Alex Albon go
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“There was a lot of pressure on us as a team, with struggling through the year so far with the car and particularly with our qualifying.
"So to have such a strong race, to be moving forwards, making ground.
"To finally have that connection, that synergy with the car today and progressing was a really great feeling."
The teams will go again this week for the Monaco Grand Prix, racing around the streets Charles Leclerc grew up on.
