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Ferrari are likely to 'prioritise Charles Leclerc as quickly as possible' to avoid any inter-team rivalry in the title battle, according to ex-F1 driver Timo Glock. The former

Toyota driver said Leclerc would not be given special treatment to “such an extreme” at this stage. However, he said Carlos Sainz was already a big distance behind, which could see Ferrari

throw their weight behind Leclerc, who sits top of the standings after two victories from three races. The Prancing Horse has a history of using team orders to avoid disputes. Michael

Schumacher was famously given preference over team-mate Rubens Barrichello, culminating in the Scuderia allowing Schumacher to pass for points on just round six. Fernando Alonso was also

able to pass Felipe Massa during the 2010 German Grand Prix. Speaking to Sky Germany, Glock said: “Within the team, the leader is already relatively clear at an early stage. I’m sure Ferrari

will prioritise Charles as quickly as possible in certain situations. “Not yet to such an extreme, of course. But Leclerc is the World Championship leader and Carlos Sainz is already a

certain distance behind him.” Sainz suffered a nightmare weekend in Melbourne, crashing on lap two after suffering steering wheel issues. READ MORE: BRUNDLE TELLS SAINZ HIS AWKWARD LECLERC

PREDICTION IS COMING TRUE He said: “He may well end up having to play a supporting role to Leclerc from here, depending on how the competition shapes up and if he can win the next couple of

races, which is not out of the question." However, Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto addressed team order rumours head-on after Sunday's race, stressing the drivers were still free to

race. He said: “They are free to fight. I think that’s important for us. For Carlos, I think it's important for him to prove the speed and the pace. He will come back. I will enjoy then

the battle for a good position in the championships.”