“It Was Probably Roscoe”-Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton, and Mercedes Banter Over F1 Radio Mystery

Lewis Hamilton seems like he can do nothing wrong. Staying true to his outstanding run, he qualified at pole position as Mercedes locked out the front of the grid yet again.

On Saturday, at the end of final free practice, Leclerc was heard on the radio claiming he could hear Lewis Hamilton’s line on his radio. This particular incident sparked a string of hilarious tweets from Mercedes, Charles Leclerc, and Lewis Hamilton.

After the qualifying sessions, teams are preparing for the first Portimao circuit race. What’s special about the race other than the fact that it will add to Hamilton’s record-breaking tally of victories is that it is Roscoe, Lewis Hamilton’s British bulldog’s birthday.

On Roscoe’s birthday, Mercedes-AMG F1 tweeted a picture of him sporting the team’s headphones. The caption hilariously read, “Bono’s taking a week off”.

Leclerc found his funny side and replied to the tweet with, “Ahhhhh, it was probably Roscoe that I was hearing on the radio this morning.” Pointing out the radio channel mismatch that allowed him to listen to the Mercedes line for a while.

Lewis Hamilton was not far from the banter and replied to Leclerc. “Naughty Roscoe! I’ll have a word with him,” he replied.

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Lewis Hamilton gets pole as Leclerc shines in Qualifying

Hamilton starts Sunday’s race on pole position yet again, the 97th of his career. He managed to beat Valtteri Bottas on his last lap of Qualifying. His teammate and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will be hot on his heels as they look to add to their own tally of wins.

Charles Leclerc, on the other hand, delivered one of his best laps of the 2020 Formula 1 season. After an impressive Free Practice Session, Leclerc capitalized on the momentum and took Ferrari to the 2nd row of the grid, qualifying at P4.

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Charles Leclerc has been performing phenomenally over the last couple of races. He has managed to squeeze every last drop of efficiency out of Ferrari’s SF1000.

Lewis Hamilton already holds the record for the highest number of Formula 1 pole positions. This weekend he is driving for the record of most Formula 1 wins.

However, on Portimao’s treacherous track, can the British powerhouse realize his long-time dream? Only time will tell.

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