Charles Leclerc poorly paid for his efforts

Overwhelmed by Hamilton with 2 laps to go, the Ferrari driver would have deserved better than this bittersweet 2nd place, which nevertheless rewards the great progress made by the Scuderia since the rout at Le Castellet.

Published on 19/07/2021 à 17:12

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Charles Leclerc poorly paid for his efforts

Infuriating, that’s the word. How could it be otherwise when you are leading a Grand Prix of Formula 1 since the first lap at the wheel of a car which is only the 3rd or 4th force in the field and you get pulled back in sight of the checkerboard?

“I’m 50 percent frustrated and 50 percent happy,” he added. Because I never thought it would be possible to achieve victory when I arrived at Silverstone” – Charles Leclerc

A week apart, all of Italy believed that they were going to beat England at home again in a suspenseful finish. But the dream vanished at the same time as Charles Leclerc made a slight deviation at the exit of the Copse curve, definitely the key place of the weekend, and let slip Lewis Hamilton dans la 50e des 52 boucles de ce British GP sous tension. Le Monégasque n’a pas à rougir de cette 2e place, son premier podium en 2021, tant elle semblait inespérée en début de week-end. Mais difficile de chasser sa décepti