From the moment Lewis Hamilton lowered himself into a Ferrari cockpit for the first time, it was inevitable that every one of Red 44's radio transmissions, strategy decisions and race results would be scrutinized to the nth degree.

The seven-time Drivers’ Champion was asking to be let by Leclerc, as Hamilton’s medium tires were in a better window than Leclerc’s hards. After what seemed like a delay based on how the radio messages were broadcast, Leclerc let Hamilton by.