Leclerc: 'I made an unacceptable mistake'
"It was a mistake. I once said that I felt that I was in the highest form of my career, but if I made a mistake, the speed I achieved would not mean anything," Leclerc interviewed in an interview. After the race.
With the advantage of winning Pole, Leclerc led the race during the first 17 rounds before losing control in Turn 11, round 18. After rotating, the F1-75 slid on the track and stabbed into the barrier, causing the hand Monaco's original racing had to give up. Unable to catch up with Ferrari's speed, but thanks to the opponent made mistakes, Verstappen was most leisurely without many obstacles.
It was not the first time Leclerc's car had problems, causing him to be lost in the championship race. Ferrari racer has twice abandoned the leading race in Barcelona and Baku. Leclerc also dropped the point at the Emilia-Romagna GP in April for personal mistakes.
The unstable Leclerc, as well as Ferrari, caused him to be removed by Verstappen 63 points when the season was 10 stages.
"I have dropped too many points. Seven in Imola, then 25 here, because in fact, we own the most powerful car on the track today. By the end of the season, if we lose 32 points in the game in the game. Racing champion, I will know where the cause comes, "Leclerc added. He described the loss of driving led to giving up on the Paul Ricard race yesterday as "unacceptable mistakes".
Before the French Grand Prix, Leclerc once admitted that the Paul Ricard track and the competition conditions were not suitable for his race style. Experts have the same judgment, because the consecutive straight lines of this track are thought to be the advantage with Red Bull. However, Leclerc played efforts in the class, then led the official race on 24/7 to aim for victory.
"I tried to speed up the car, resulting in loss of control of the rear wheel. This is a difficult week and I understand that it is difficult to maintain stability in this weather. I made a mistake at the time of not the best, ”Leclerc explained.
