Charles Leclerc says Miami GP Qualifying crash unacceptable after hitting boundaries in similar place in apply

Charles Leclerc crashed at Flip Seven within the closing levels of Q3 on the Miami GP having hit boundaries at similar nook in apply; Leclerc to begin Sunday’s race from seventh; watch Miami GP stay on Sky Sports activities F1 at 8:30pm Sunday

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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc displays on a disappointing qualifying session after he crashed into the boundaries on the Miami Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc admits his crash in Miami GP Qualifying was “unacceptable” after additionally hitting the boundaries in the identical place throughout Friday apply.

Leclerc was pitched right into a high-speed spin after shedding management of his Ferrari at Flip Seven throughout his remaining Q3 run. The crash introduced out the purple flag and prevented anybody else getting in a second lap as Sergio Perez took pole.

It was a case of déjà vu for Leclerc after his Friday apply had been curtailed by a crash via the identical nook.

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Charles Leclerc had an enormous crash in his Ferrari in direction of the top of Q3, bringing out the purple flag and within the course of handing pole to Pink Bull’s Sergio Perez.

Having additionally made an error on his first Q3 run, Leclerc will begin seventh on Sunday and he couldn’t cover his anger at himself afterwards.

“Greater than the observe, I believe what’s unacceptable is doing twice the identical mistake in the identical nook. I’m actually dissatisfied with myself,” Leclerc advised Sky Sports activities F1.

“You may all the time discover excuses in these conditions, the wind was actually robust, it was actually difficult, the arrange of the automobile was actually difficult additionally however I put myself on this situation. I needed this arrange and I knew it will be difficult, however I assumed I’d be capable to extract the utmost out the automobile in Q3, which is generally considered one of my robust factors.

“I do know that I am additionally taking extra dangers than others in Q3, which is why more often than not why I am doing good Q3s however that is an excessive amount of.

“Very dissatisfied with myself, I did the identical mistake yesterday and this should not occur.”

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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc had a heavy collision with the wall as a purple flag was introduced out throughout P2.

Requested if he was placing an excessive amount of strain on himself in Q3 classes, Leclerc replied: “I do not assume so. It is paying off more often than not, however this weekend I did an excessive amount of and I can not cover my disappointment.”

There’s the potential of rain affecting Sunday’s race, and Leclerc says his preliminary focus is simply on staying out of hassle.

“Now wanting ahead to tomorrow we’re beginning seventh, climate appears to be like to be fairly difficult so hopefully we’ll have a clear race and be capable to come again to the entrance,” he stated.

“The Astons look robust in race tempo so I do not know precisely the place we’re going to be, a podium can be a very good end tomorrow contemplating our race tempo.”

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Anthony Davidson was on the SkyPad to analyse how Charles Leclerc may have averted crashing his Ferrari within the remaining a part of qualifying.

Brundle: Leclerc doing a whole lot of harm at key occasions

In addition to his crash on Friday, Leclerc ended up within the boundaries of the Dash Shootout finally weekend’s Azerbaijan GP when attempting to enhance his SQ3 time.

Excessive-profile crashes have littered Leclerc’s F1 profession, and Sky Sports activities F1’s Martin Brundle thinks the 25-year-old is simply too usually pushing past his limits.

“Leclerc was simply completely lit up via there, too laborious. We see that rather a lot with Charles, he does not appear to fairly know the place the restrict is,” Brundle stated on commentary.

“His dedication and his velocity is so unimaginable, however there is not any lower off level till he hits one thing, we have seen it rather a lot via his profession and rather a lot these days as nicely.

“He is simply bought to take 1 / 4 of a per cent out of it someplace. He is doing a whole lot of harm to that Ferrari and at essential occasions.”

The System 1 season continues with the Miami GP – watch Sunday’s race stay on Sky Sports activities F1 from 7pm, lights out at 8.30pm. Get Sky Sports