F1: Leclerc hit a palazo in the French GP and was furious with the Ferrari mechanics

Charles Leclerc is a great driver. He proves it date after date in the Formula 1 World Championship with his young and passionate 24 years. However, seems not to have the nerves of steel that characterize the greatest in history. This is demonstrated by the various episodes that have left him empty-handed at times when he had everything to gain.

One of those situations is the one experienced this Sunday at the French Grand Prix, the 12th of the World Cup, where he was the leader until he lost control of his Ferrari and ended up against the retaining walls of the traditional Paul circuit. Ricard tipped him on a Red Bull dish by Max Verstappen, who had already gone to the pits looking for an undercut that would allow him to give him the overtaking that he was unable to give on the track.

What happened? The Monegasque went wide at Turn 11, losing control of the car, spinning and crashing into the safety barriers.

The pilot was not injured, but he was overheard on the radio very upset by the incident. “I can’t give gas!”he anticipated before leaving the track as he felt very agitated with his breath on the limit and about to explode.

After the new contact from the paddock, Leclerc, resigned, launched a violent “Nooo!”, Which must be echoed in the headphones to Mattia Binotto, the Prancing Horse team manager, who had spent an excellent weekend beyond Carlos’ misadventures. Sainz with the second unit.

Did the driver think they were making him spend more time than he should on the track with tires already worn out due to the extreme heat that prevails at Le Castellet? We will have to wait for his words after the race.

And the race? With the Safety Car on track, while Leclerc’s car was being removed, almost all the drivers took the opportunity to enter the pits. Verstappen, who at the time of the crash of the Monegasque was picking up the pace with new tires and did not stop, was left as the new leader. According to Lewis Hamilton, with his Mercedes, and a little further back, Checo Pérez with the other Red Bull.