Tag: Charles Leclerc

Formula 1: Verstappen wins Dutch Grand Prix; Russell, Leclerc finish on podium

Verstappen made a second pit stop on lap 48 with the virtual Safety Car in place, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes in second, and Russell in third.

September 5, 2022

Formula 1: Verstappen beats Leclerc by 0.021 secs to grab pole at Dutch Grand Prix

Before teammate Sergio Perez, who was running sixth, spun at Turn 13, bringing out a yellow flag and stopping the race, Verstappen recorded a lap time of 1m 10.342s in Q3. No one else was able to beat the Dutchman's mark.

September 4, 2022

Verstappen wins F1 Hungarian GP after Ferrari strategy blunder

Engine problems on Saturday condemned Verstappen to a midfield start, but the Dutchman swiftly made his way through the pack late on Sunday evening, aided by some slick pit work and clever strategy calls by his Red Bull team.

August 1, 2022

Ferrari must ‘turn the page’ in Hungary after French GP loss, says Team Principal Mattia Binotto

The result saw Ferrari take 11 points to Red Bull's 37 and Mercedes' 33 - the Scuderia now hankering to hit back in Hungary.

July 26, 2022

Austrian GP top 3 Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton fined for ‘parc ferme’ breaches

The fines were issued after it was determined that Leclerc, Verstappen, and Hamilton's driver assistants entered parc ferme "in violation of the procedure that was published prior to the race," with the trio's fines suspended for the rest of the 2022 season.

July 12, 2022

Formula One: Leclerc beats Verstappen to lift Austrian GP, Sainz retires

A late throttle pedal concern threatened to derail Leclerc's third win of the 2022 Formula One season. Leclerc remained in second place despite starting third. Sainz was squeezed on the outside to rejoin side-by-side with George Russell before fighting back through Turn 3 on the inside.

July 11, 2022

Leclerc takes pole for Monaco GP as crash brings early end to qualifying session

With overtaking very difficult on the street circuit for the Monaco Grand Prix, starting from the front row is an advantage. Thus, the all-important qualifying session saw Leclerc top Q1, Q2 and Q3 on the way to take Ferrari's 12th pole position in the Principality with a sensational time of 1m 11.376s

May 29, 2022

Formula 1: Leclerc leads Ferrari in second practice at Monaco

Daniel Ricciardo was garage-bound for the first 10 minutes of FP2 with McLaren working on the rear of his car. Soon after emerging, the Australian brought out a red flag having lost the rear of the car and smashed into the barriers at Swimming Pool.

May 28, 2022

Carlos Sainz renews contract with Ferrari F1 team till 2024

The 27-year-old Spaniard had a stellar debut season with Ferrari last year, scoring points in all races and finishing on the podium four times on his way to a career-best fifth place in the standings, two places above teammate Charles Leclerc.

April 21, 2022

Verstappen leads 2nd practice at French GP, Bottas 2nd: f1

Red Bull have blamed Pirelli for the tire failure.

June 19, 2021

Bottas wins Japanese GP, Mercedes clinch record constructors’ title

Charles Leclerc could only finish sixth in the second Ferrari, meaning Mercedes clinched a record sixth successive constructors' world championship with their double podium finish.

October 13, 2019

Leclerc wins Ferrari’s first Italian Grand Prix title since 2010

Following his maiden victory at the Belgian GP last week, the 21-year-old Monegasque racer started Sunday's race again from the pole, his forth pole-start this season after Bahrain, Austria and Belgium.

September 9, 2019