Charles Leclerc Haunting Radio Screams Echo Through F1 World

You have got to feel bad for Charles Leclerc as another one of his races ends in disaster. The Monegasque was incredible in qualifying and has started on pole seven times but has only won 3 races so far. The Ferrari F1-75’s pace is incredible, but the unreliability issues are costing the team and drivers serious points.

The French GP was the third race in which Leclerc did not finish from a leading position. Three races from the lead equate to 75 points lost, which is a tremendous blow for any driver in contention for the championship. Ferrari’s uncertain strategic calls are equally to blame for Leclerc’s position in the driver’s standing. However, the Monegasque took the blame for the French GP on himself.

On the 18th lap of the race, after losing the rear of the car, Leclerc spun around turn 11 and crashed into the barriers. According to his radio message, it was initially believed the throttle caused the crash. However, the Ferrari driver took responsibility for the crash and was extremely self-critical during the post-race interview.

He said, “It’s my fault and if I keep doing mistakes like this, then I deserve not to win the championship.” Deserved or not, losing vital points from multiple races will definitely hurt Leclerc’s chances. And especially with Verstappen‘s consistency, the driver’s championship is slipping away from Leclerc.

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And despite a composed response at the post-race interview, it was the blood-curdling scream heard on the onboard radio that caught everyone’s attention.

The frustration of Charles Leclerc captured in the onboard radio

Leclerc has taken responsibility for the crash in the post-race interview. However, his initial reaction was poles apart from the interview. The Ferrari man let out a cry and the haunting “Nooo” did not go unnoticed. He even acknowledged the shout and said, “I would have preferred to keep my frustrations to myself. I didn’t know the radio was on.” 

Well, the radio was on and Leclerc’s scream caught everyone by surprise.

These costly mistakes are hurting their chances of competing for the championship, especially after possessing worthy machinery for the first time in a decade. However, the second half of the season has just begun and the upcoming summer must be utilized properly if they’re to challenge Max Verstappen and Red Bull.

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