Sebastian Vettel has asked critics of Mick Schumacher to "leave him alone" after another difficult weekend for the young German racer.
His difficult start to the season continued in Monaco, where he suffered another major crash which ended his hopes of finally breaking his scoring duck in Formula 1. Schumacher clipped a barrier heading into the Swimming Pool area of the street circuit and split his Haas car in half, such was the force of the impact.
Fortunately he escaped serious injury, but his confidence may well have taken another knock as a result of a second hefty smash in the opening seven races of the year. The first came at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, when he hit a wall at high speed during qualifying and did not take part in the race as a precaution.
