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Daily Mirror
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mirror
Charles Leclerc discovers F1 punishment verdict after Miami GP sprint race crash
Charles Leclerc crashed ahead of the sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix weekend after his Ferrari team made a huge blunder with the tyres they put on his car for a sighter lap Ferrari star Charles Leclerc has avoided a significant penalty for driving his car in an unsafe condition after crashing before the Miami Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday. Heavy rain hit the Miami track ahead of the race, leaving the track soaking wet. The pit lane had just opened to let the drivers go to the grid, and on a very wet track Leclerc hit the wall heavily. The Ferrari man had not even been pushing his car but the heavy rain and standing water caught him out and he skidded into the wall. The crash left his rear right wheel hanging off the car, with Leclerc unable to get it back to the pits, meaning he would not start. The 27-year-old was left devastated by the incident. He said over team radio: "No, no. Ouch. I'll try to go back. Complete aquaplanning. That was complete aquaplanning, I was not even pushing. I don't think I can go back." Despite the rain and the standing water, Ferrari had opted to send Leclerc and team-mate Hamilton out on the intermediate tyres, rather than full wets. That proved to be a catastrophic decision, with Hamilton left fuming at the team. He said over team radio: "I don't know how you put us out on Inters here." Leclerc attempted to return to the pit lane but was eventually forced to pull to the side of the track. The FIA stewards then launched an investigation for potentially driving the car in an unsafe condition. The Ferrari star has avoided further punishment, though, with the stewards hitting him with a reprimand. 'Car 16 hit the wall in Turn 10 and sustained significant damage,' read a statement. 'Nonetheless, the driver continued on track (at a low speed) and only stopped before Turn 14, after being told to do so by the team. The Stewards note that incidents during the Reconnaissance Laps will be regarded in the same way as incidents during Free Practice and therefore a reprimand is considered appropriate.' But while Leclerc suffering misery in the sprint race, Hamilton eventually overcame Ferrari's struggles to finish third in the chaotic event in Miami. The star of the sprint race was Lando Norris, who reignited his stuttering championship challenge by winning a dramatic rain-hit sprint race in Miami. Norris admitted luck was on his side after he cashed in on Fernando Alonso's late shunt in Miami to win Saturday's rain-hit race. Norris' McLaren team-mate and championship rival Oscar Piastri looked on course to take the victory before Alonso hit the wall with just four laps remaining. The safety car was deployed, and with the field neutralised, Norris was able to come in for dry tyres and emerge from the pits in the lead with Piastri relegated to second. Norris took advantage of a safety car period to claim the maiden triumph of his career at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium least year, and the British driver said: 'My luck in Miami seems pretty good. 'It has worked for me two years in a row now. I would have preferred if that happened tomorrow rather than today but I will take it.' Behind the two McLaren stars, Hamilton finished third for Ferrari and Red Bull star Max Verstappen fourth at the chequered flag. However, Verstappen was demoted to 17th and last after he was hit with a 10-second penalty following a collision with pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli in the pits. Verstappen's punishment elevated Alex Albon to fourth, one place ahead of George Russell.
Daily Mirror
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mirror
Charles Leclerc crashes before Miami F1 sprint even begins as Lewis Hamilton fumes
Charles Leclerc crashed his Ferrari car before the sprint race even started in Miami, with team-mate Lewis Hamilton left fuming at his mechanics for putting intermediate tyres on his car. Leclerc had qualified P6 for Saturday's sprint, with Hamilton just behind him in seventh. Heavy rain hit the Miami track ahead of the race, leaving the track soaking wet. The pit lane had just opened to let the drivers go to the grid, and on a very wet track Leclerc hit the wall heavily. The Ferrari man had not even been pushing his car but the heavy rain and standing water caught him out and he skidded into the wall. The crash left his rear left wheel hanging off the car, with Leclerc unable to get it back to the pits, meaning he would not start. The 27-year-old was left devastated by the incident. He said over team radio: "No, no. Ouch. I'll try to go back. Complete aquaplanning. That was complete aquaplanning, I was not even pushing. I don't think I can go back." Despite the rain and the standing water, Ferrari had opted to send Leclerc and team-mate Hamilton out on the intermediate tyres, rather than full wets. That proved to be a catastrophic decision, with Hamilton left fuming at the team. He said over team radio: "I don't know how you put us out on Inters here."
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Frustrating start for Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari at F1 Australian Grand Prix
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Lewis Hamilton's relationship with his new Ferrari team was pressure tested in Australia, where he finished a disappointing 10th on debut, and was frustrated by a bad strategy Sunday that cost him a potential victory, and constant radio chatter throughout the difficult race won by McLaren's Lando Norris. Hamilton started eighth, and spent the first third of it behind the rear wing of Williams' Alex Albon. But, while the seven-time world champion hit the lead on lap 46 after those ahead pitted for fresh intermediate tires, Hamilton angrily stated over team radio that 'we missed a big opportunity' after subsequent traffic and a late stop dropped him back to ninth. Dropping a further place to tenth after Oscar Piastri overtook the Brit in the final lap did little to lighten Hamilton's mood. 'The rain always mixes things up and strategy comes down to timing and a bit of luck,' the 40-year-old said. 'We took a gamble and made up places, but then boxing too late for Inters (intermediate tires) cost us, dropping us to the back of the top 10 with too much ground to recover.' Hamilton also had trouble keeping his Ferrari in a straight line, showing just how much the Prancing Horse has to do to claw back its pace. 'I struggled with the balance, but it was an important race for learning more about the car and in different weather conditions, as well as gaining more experience working with a new team,' Hamilton said. ___ AP Formula 1: Stewart Bell, The Associated Press
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Frustrating start for Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari at F1 Australian Grand Prix
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Lewis Hamilton's relationship with his new Ferrari team was pressure tested in Australia, where he finished a disappointing 10th on debut, and was frustrated by a bad strategy Sunday that cost him a potential victory, and constant radio chatter throughout the difficult race won by McLaren's Lando Norris. Hamilton started eighth, and spent the first third of it behind the rear wing of Williams' Alex Albon. But, while the seven-time world champion hit the lead on lap 46 after those ahead pitted for fresh intermediate tires, Hamilton angrily stated over team radio that 'we missed a big opportunity' after subsequent traffic and a late stop dropped him back to ninth. Dropping a further place to tenth after Oscar Piastri overtook the Brit in the final lap did little to lighten Hamilton's mood. 'The rain always mixes things up and strategy comes down to timing and a bit of luck,' the 40-year-old said. 'We took a gamble and made up places, but then boxing too late for Inters (intermediate tires) cost us, dropping us to the back of the top 10 with too much ground to recover.' Hamilton also had trouble keeping his Ferrari in a straight line, showing just how much the Prancing Horse has to do to claw back its pace. 'I struggled with the balance, but it was an important race for learning more about the car and in different weather conditions, as well as gaining more experience working with a new team,' Hamilton said. ___ AP Formula 1:
Associated Press
16-03-2025
- Automotive
- Associated Press
Frustrating start for Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari at F1 Australian Grand Prix
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Lewis Hamilton's relationship with his new Ferrari team was pressure tested in Australia, where he finished a disappointing 10th on debut, and was frustrated by a bad strategy Sunday that cost him a potential victory, and constant radio chatter throughout the difficult race won by McLaren's Lando Norris. Hamilton started eighth, and spent the first third of it behind the rear wing of Williams' Alex Albon. But, while the seven-time world champion hit the lead on lap 46 after those ahead pitted for fresh intermediate tires, Hamilton angrily stated over team radio that 'we missed a big opportunity' after subsequent traffic and a late stop dropped him back to ninth. Dropping a further place to tenth after Oscar Piastri overtook the Brit in the final lap did little to lighten Hamilton's mood. 'The rain always mixes things up and strategy comes down to timing and a bit of luck,' the 40-year-old said. 'We took a gamble and made up places, but then boxing too late for Inters (intermediate tires) cost us, dropping us to the back of the top 10 with too much ground to recover.' Hamilton also had trouble keeping his Ferrari in a straight line, showing just how much the Prancing Horse has to do to claw back its pace. 'I struggled with the balance, but it was an important race for learning more about the car and in different weather conditions, as well as gaining more experience working with a new team,' Hamilton said. ___
