US EditionDespondent Hamilton, Ferrari Crash Back to Earth
HUNGARY, AUG 3 – Charles Leclerc's Ferrari suffered a hidden chassis fault from lap 40, costing him a likely victory and prompting a retracted radio outburst, marking his fifth podium this season.
- On Sunday at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc's Ferrari SF-25 chassis fault emerged after lap 41, causing his pace to drop and finishing fourth.
- Post-Race investigations revealed damage to his SF-25 chassis began around lap 40, not a strategic error, as Ferrari confirmed. Vasseur indicated the issue worsened lap after lap.
- Leclerc later admitted, `First of all, I need to take back the words I've said in the radio because I thought that it was coming from one thing, but then I got a lot more detail since I got out of the car`, while Vasseur noted, `We know that the out lap is crucial. If you overheat the tyres in Turn 1, you risk trouble at the end of the lap, or you just slide too much`.
- This outcome marks that Ferrari's winless start to the season continues, with Leclerc having converted only one of his last 16 pole positions into a victory and last winning in Mexico.
- With the summer break ahead, Ferrari will scrutinize chassis issues to improve in the 2025 Formula 1 season.
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Charles Leclerc is frustrated with his team. After starting from pole position, he lost the lead in the race to the two McLaren drivers Norris and Piastri – also due to a mistake in the fuel calculation. On the team radio Monegasse scolded with his team. "The car is improbable, he stirred up with his team. "It's a miracle when we end up on the podium," said Leclerc. With audible anger in his voice, he added: "You just have to listen to me, I wou…
The Monegasque rider, who finished in pole position and then led the Hungarian GP for 40 laps, finally finished in 4th place, a frustration he showed at his team during the race.
Things looked good for Charles Leclerc for a long time in Hungary, but he ultimately finished fourth. During the race, the Ferrari suddenly lost a lot of speed after lap 40, which led to considerable frustration for the Formula 1 driver over the radio.
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