Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc regrets his FP1 crash at the Canadian GP, calling it “stupid,” but says confidence remains for Montreal qualifying.
Charles Leclerc expressed regret over what he described as a “really stupid crash” during the first free practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix.
The incident caused significant damage to his Ferrari and forced him to sit out the rest of the day, as the chassis of his SF-25 had to be replaced.
Leclerc was leading the timing sheets during the first session when his crash brought out the red flags and ended his day prematurely.
“First of all, I’m sorry for the whole team, because it’s never ideal. It was a really stupid crash. I locked up and thought I could still make the corner. I knew I was going to touch the grass, but I believed it would be enough to avoid the wall.”
“Unfortunately, after hitting the wall, I ended up on the grass and realized there was no more room. It was just a misjudgment, but a costly one, because the wheel hit the chassis and almost cracked it. You can’t use two chassis on the same day, which meant we spent pretty much the whole day without driving.”
“It’s a shame, because it obviously cost us a lot of laps, but on the positive side, I felt very confident with the car, and we were quite competitive regardless, as that was only the third push lap of the day.”
However, Leclerc indicated he wouldn’t dwell on the incident and is confident of bouncing back in time for FP3 and Saturday’s qualifying.
“This doesn’t affect my confidence, and I’m sure it won’t impact my weekend at all. I’m confident I’ll be on form in qualifying. Whether we’re competitive is another matter, and we’ll see about that. But I’m sure I’ll be at 100%.”
