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Newsweek
06-07-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Charles Leclerc Frustrated After Qualifying in Silverstone: 'I Can Only Blame Myself'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc finished behind his teammate Lewis Hamilton in qualifying for the British Grand Prix. Leclerc qualified in sixth - one spot lower than Hamilton, who finished in fifth. Both Leclerc and Hamilton showed impressive pace throughout the weekend but failed to put together a clean lap in Q3. Hamilton ended up closest to pole and appeared on track to secure the top spot until he lost time during sector three. Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc in the garage during the third practice session ahead of the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, on July 5, 2025. Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc in the garage during the third practice session ahead of the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, on July 5, 2025. Photo byAfter the session, Leclerc shared his disappointment with the end result - feeling like he left some speed on the board. "I haven't been good enough, and unfortunately it has been more qualifying than not that I find myself here saying that it could have been, it should have been," Leclerc told reporters after the session. "But at the end of the day, if I don't do the job inside the car and I don't put all my corners, my best corners together, then I ended up P6 instead of being on the front row. "So I can only blame myself; I'm very disappointed because quality used to be one of my strengths. "I feel like, generally, since quite a bit now I'm performing very well in races, but in qualifying, I'm missing something." While Leclerc didn't maximize the result, the Ferrari SF25 showed some impressive pace that is capable of fighting for a race win. Since Leclerc does well in terms of race pace, he should fare well on Sunday and while he is starting on the back foot for a win, a podium could be on the cards. Hamilton, on the other hand, could still win the race from P5, though it will be a massive challenge. Regardless of the result, Ferrari's floor upgrade is delivering the team a boost in performance and bodes well for its hopes in the second half of the season. More F1 news: How Lewis Hamilton Made the F1 Movie Production More Expensive For more F1 news, head on over to Newsweek Sports. British Grand Prix Qualifying Results
The Guardian
28-02-2025
- Automotive
- The Guardian
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton tells critics they give him ‘fuel' to work even harder
Lewis Hamilton says the criticism he has received throughout his career has only made him strive harder to improve. On Thursday Hamilton dismissed criticism from the former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan and the former F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. On Friday, the final day of Formula One testing in Bahrain, the seven-times champion doubled down against his detractors, saying the comments only encourage him to prove them wrong. 'In our sport criticism is something that everyone receives,' he said. 'I have probably received a lot more of it perhaps throughout my career but I just keep my head down, doing what I'm doing. I know that I'm growing each day, I'm bound to make mistakes, I'm only human but one thing that I'm proud of is I have a drive, a focus. 'I'm able to admit when I'm wrong and I know that tomorrow I will work to be better and it really doesn't matter to me some of the comments that have come up over my career, it's not just been these past 12 months or so. I use that as fuel.' The 40-year-old is entering his debut season with Ferrari after 12 years and six drivers' titles at Mercedes, sparking unprecedented levels of interest but also attracting debate and criticism. Hamilton is comfortable with his decision, insisting he is motivated like never before, and relishing the challenge of adapting to a new team and the challenge of attempting to win a record-breaking eighth world championship. With the three days of testing concluding on Friday, he confirmed he had settled in well at Ferrari and that he felt the sort of confidence in the car he had not experienced in recent years. Since regulation changes in 2022, Mercedes repeatedly failed to consistently get to grips with the new challenge, while Red Bull were dominant and McLaren and Ferrari have been able to bring their cars into the fight. Hamilton has previously said he was able to tell if a car would be a handful from the opening outings, as was the case with some recent Mercedes iterations. His gut feeling about the Ferrari SF25 and how his new team is operating, however, was overwhelmingly enthusiastic. 'I would say this is the most positive feeling that I've had in a long time,' he said of the car. 'I feel like in this period of time we've built a really good foundation but everyone, you know these guys out there, look really, really quick, really competitive. Sign up to The Recap The best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend's action after newsletter promotion 'It looks very very close. We won't know obviously till next week truly, exactly where we stand but we know that we've got work to do and everyone is just heads down and I've been really inspired and really encouraged by my colleagues.'
