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Originally Published 5 months ago — by ESPN
Charles Leclerc regained the lead during the Hungarian Grand Prix 2025, with live updates capturing the race's key moments and standings.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by The Race
Charles Leclerc's shock pole at the Hungarian Grand Prix was influenced by a sudden wind change that destabilized McLaren's cars more than Ferrari's, combined with Ferrari's improved engine performance and strategic advantages like pitlane timing and tyre management, allowing Leclerc to capitalize on the volatile conditions and secure pole position.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by ESPN
Charles Leclerc unexpectedly secured pole position for Ferrari at the Hungarian Grand Prix, marking Ferrari's first pole of the year, while McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris qualified second and third amidst challenging wind conditions that affected lap times. The race is set to be competitive with several drivers, including Hamilton and Verstappen, starting further back due to close qualifying margins.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Autosport
Charles Leclerc topped the final F1 practice session at the British GP, with extremely tight margins among the front-runners, setting the scene for a close pole position battle amid two red flags caused by debris and a crash.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Autosport
Lando Norris topped the final free practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix, narrowly beating Charles Leclerc, as teams prepared for qualifying amid a session with spins and incidents. Norris's improved performance contrasts with a challenging day for others like Piastri and Tsunoda.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Autosport
The upcoming Spanish GP features strategic nuances such as Leclerc's new medium tyres as a potential wildcard, new aero rules affecting car balance and tyre degradation, and a likely two-stop race with tyre choices influenced by track conditions and evolution. Weather remains a wildcard, with rain unlikely but possible, adding further unpredictability to the race.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Autosport
Charles Leclerc secured pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix with a time of 1m10.270s, narrowly missing Lewis Hamilton's record. McLaren's Oscar Piastri came close but couldn't surpass Leclerc. Max Verstappen struggled and aborted his final lap, dropping down the order. Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris took third and fourth places, respectively. Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez were notable eliminations in Q1, while George Russell outqualified Verstappen, and Lewis Hamilton settled for seventh.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Motorsport.com
Charles Leclerc topped the timesheets on the final day of the 2024 Bahrain F1 test, with George Russell in second place. The test was interrupted by a broken drain cover, and Leclerc's fastest time came on the softer C4 compound. Yuki Tsunoda and Alex Albon also impressed, while Lewis Hamilton finished 12th after running 49 laps in the morning. The 2024 season kicks off with the Bahrain Grand Prix next week.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Race
The second day of Formula 1's pre-season testing in Bahrain was halted early due to an issue with a drain cover, with Charles Leclerc setting the fastest time for Ferrari. Sergio Perez encountered trouble with a brake fire on his Red Bull, while Logan Sargeant impressed for Williams. The afternoon session will absorb the final hour of the morning, with Leclerc leading the timesheets ahead of Piastri and Sargeant.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Motorsport.com
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have been disqualified from the Formula 1 US Grand Prix for breaching car plank rules. Random post-race floor checks revealed that their cars were non-compliant with the regulations. As a result, Lando Norris has been promoted to second place, Carlos Sainz completes the podium, and Logan Sargeant becomes the first American to score points in F1 since 1993. The stewards noted that the breach was likely due to the unique combination of the bumpy track and the sprint race format.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Motorsport.com
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have been referred to the FIA stewards for a potential breach of the skid block rules in the 2023 Formula 1 technical regulations. Both drivers failed compliance checks, and their cars were found to have thickness measurements outside the specified range. The issue arose due to the bumpy nature of the Circuit of The Americas, which has been resurfaced in certain sections to address the problem.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Motorsport.com
Max Verstappen topped the third practice session of the Canadian Grand Prix in wet conditions, followed by Charles Leclerc and Fernando Alonso. Carlos Sainz crashed into the wall, causing a red flag with 30 minutes left on the clock. Verstappen set the fastest time of 1m23.154s, with a gap of 1.6s over the rest of the field. The rain intensified towards the end of the session, yielding little else in the way of information ahead of qualifying.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Autosport
Sergio Perez secures pole position for the F1 Miami GP, with Fernando Alonso in second place. Charles Leclerc crashed during his final run, prompting a red flag and denying Max Verstappen a chance to challenge for pole. Lewis Hamilton was eliminated in Q2, while Kevin Magnussen impressed with a fourth-place start for Haas.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Autosport
Max Verstappen led the second practice session of the F1 Miami GP, with Charles Leclerc crashing his Ferrari into the wall at Turn 7. Verstappen clocked in a 1m27.930s, followed by Carlos Sainz and Leclerc. Lando Norris landed sixth fastest, while George Russell, who led FP1, was only 15th fastest after coming across traffic on his hot lap on softs.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Motorsport.com
Max Verstappen led the second practice session of the F1 Miami GP, followed by Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc, who crashed his Ferrari towards the end of the session. Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso completed the top five, while Lewis Hamilton finished seventh. George Russell, who led the first practice session, struggled for pace and finished 15th.