Max Verstappen has taken out the French Grand Prix after an 'error' from race leader Charles Leclerc ended his chances.
Charles Leclerc leads Max Verstappen during the French Grand Prix.
Hamilton estimated sweating out “about three kilos" as track temperatures hit 51 degrees at the Paul Ricard Circuit in southeastern France.“By lap 20 I was like, ‘I really could do with a drink.'Hamilton lay on his back in the cool-down room as Russell watched a replay of the action. Leclerc, who is only seven points ahead of third-place Perez in the title battle, later said the crash was human error.
Verstappen was tentative early and Leclerc held him off, but the Dutchman went for an undercut on lap 17 with hard tyres. Ferrari didn't attempt to counter Red Bull’s strategy, only for Leclerc to crash one lap later.“I’m told he is, Max, thanks for asking,” his team replied.received a five-second penalty for an unsafe release that almost led to a collision with a Williams car.“Come on, guys, I can’t believe you told me to box then,” Sainz grumbled over the radio.
Earlier, Russell tried to squeeze past Perez on the inside with their cars touching wheels. Perez went off the track and cut the corner to come back ahead, with Russell asking the stewards for the position back. The contact was deemed a racing incident, but Russell eventually passed a distracted Perez at the end of the virtual safety car.“I got a really nice run and timed it perfectly. It was pretty sweet.
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