Ralf Schumacher has labelled McLaren’s strategy as ‘stupid’ after the Woking-based outfit created drama between their two drivers by reacting to a non-existent Lewis Hamilton threat.
“Yes, it’s a learning process, no question about it, but the main mistake was once again the strategy,” Schumacher told Sky Germany.
“There was no need to bring Lando in beforehand. If they could have done things differently, it wouldn’t have happened at all. Quite the opposite, if Lando had started, you would have seen a race if they had wanted to. Otherwise, nothing. That’s the temptation as a racing driver.
“It’s clear, how stupid do you have to be? You put your foot on the gas, drive ahead and then you say, let him come. I’ll wait anyway, I’ll let him pass when he’s there. So everyone would do that.”
