Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has noticed that Sir Lewis Hamilton’s rivalry with Max Verstappen’s was different to his own. Verstappen and Hamilton took an astonishing 18 wins between them in 2021 as the Dutchman dramatically beat his rival to the crown on the very last lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. During the campaign, they
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We have heard of red flags in Formula 1 – they are quite common these days – but rarely have red shells been mentioned in the pinnace of motorsport. This is what Charles Leclerc was a victim of at the Belgian Grand Prix when Max Verstappen threw one back at him on the opening lap
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Carlos Sainz rescued some dignity for Ferrari at the Belgian Grand Prix, but still finished the race well behind both Red Bull Racing drivers. Due to Max Verstappen’s grid penalty, Sainz was gifted pole at Spa-Francorchamps. The Spaniard made an excellent start to the race and quickly built a gap of just over a second to Sergio
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Ferrari team principal, Mattia Binotto, has no regrets after Charles Leclerc picked up a penalty while trying to go for the fastest lap of the Belgian Grand Prix. Leclerc entered the weekend with a grid penalty that would see him start 15th behind Max Verstappen, but Red Bull’s pace at Spa was, for everyone not of
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen made lightwork of the entire field at the Belgian Grand Prix, after successfully winning the race despite starting from P14. The Dutchman qualified on pole; however, was dropped to P14 following a grid penalty for new engine components, exceeding his legal limit. This didn’t bother the 24-year-old, who throughout the
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Ferrari team principal, Mattia Binotto, has been left wondering if Red Bull are complying with the financial regulations this season. Charles Leclerc won two of the opening three races as Red Bull struggled to find their feet, suffering three reliability failures between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. Leclerc led the Drivers’ Standings, while he and
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Charles Leclerc struggled in qualifying at the 2022 Belgian GP, with Max Verstappen looking to have at least half a second on the entire field. Going into the weekend, a victory at Spa-Francorchamps looked like the only way the Ferrari driver would be able to stay in the title fight; however, yet another engine change
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It was a tough day for Charles Leclerc in Belgium. He had been given a grid penalty for the race due to taking new engine parts, and he was forced to pit early on. The Monegasque had made good progress along with Max Verstappen, who also had a penalty, meaning that, from 14th on the grid,
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The Belgian Grand Prix looks set to be an absolute thriller, with title protagonists Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc starting P14 and P15 respectively. Both have taken grid penalties due to an engine change after exceeding their allowed limit, with Leclerc having exceeded the number of legal power units back at the Canadian Grand Prix.
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was slightly concerned by Red Bull’s pace during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen’s stunning lap. The Scuderia had initially looked solid in practice in Spa, with Sainz leading Charles Leclerc in FP1 as Verstappen wound up third. However, the Dutchman took the fastest lap by eight tenths of
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