1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve believes that Charles Leclerc’s crash at the French Grand Prix was demonstrative of the gap between himself and Max Verstappen right now. Leclerc had started the race on pole following a scintillating qualifying performance, and withstood heavy pressure from Verstappen in the opening stages. Verstappen pitted early while Leclerc
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc got up to some mischief ahead of the French Grand Prix on Sunday when he tried to spin McLaren driver Lando Norris’ hat. The Briton was giving an interview to Sky Sports’ Rachel Brookes, explaining that he did not have any serious concerns about the high temperatures for the race after the
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was extremely hard on himself after his crash at the French Grand Prix, saying that he might as well not be racing at the level he is if he is making mistakes. The Monegasque made only his second major error of the season in France on Sunday as he lost control of
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Mercedes drivers Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell spoke about Charles Leclerc’s accident at the French Grand Prix on Sunday after the Monegasque crashed while leading. Leclerc started the race on pole position after a scintillating performance on Saturday, and he held off Max Verstappen in the opening stages of the race before the Dutchman
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The Mercedes F1 Team look set to challenge for the latter end of the top five at the French Grand Prix, and not fight for victory like many had predicted. Mercedes brought floor upgrades to the Circuit Paul Ricard, leaving many, including, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner to believe that the German team could
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has confirmed that the throttle issues Charles Leclerc reported after his crash in France had nothing to do with his mistake. Having started on pole, Leclerc fended off Max Verstappen in the opening laps before the Dutchman pitted, and the Scuderia were aiming to extend their drivers’ stint. However, he
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2016 world champion Nico Rosberg has revealed his surprise that Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc have not come together yet during their championship battle. The pair treated fans to some exceptional wheel-to-wheel racing during the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and, while the racing was hard, it was also fair between the two. They
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Charles Leclerc will have to delve deeper into the data to figure out if an issue with his Ferrari might have put him out of the French Grand Prix, but he pins the blame firmly on himself for his crash. The Monegasque was running around in the lead after Max Verstappen pitted from second and,
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The Mercedes F1 Team appear to have taken a step backwards at the French Grand Prix, after Sir Lewis Hamilton qualified almost a second behind polesitter Charles Leclerc at the Circuit Paul Ricard. Hamilton was the top Mercedes on Saturday, something which has been a rare phenomenon this season, with team-mate George Russell usually dominant
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Max Verstappen claimed his eighth front-row start of the season on Saturday at the French Grand Prix; however, he was once again beaten to pole-position by rival Charles Leclerc. Heading into qualifying, Verstappen looked strong at the Circuit Paul Ricard. The reigning World Champion topped FP3, and was within the top three in both FP1
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