Contrary to popular opinion, that moment did not come in France... F1
Charles Leclerc highlighted the Belgian Grand Prix as the moment he acknowledged Max Verstappen would win this season’s World Championship.
A combination of issues plagued Leclerc during the race, from an unplanned stop to remove a visor tear-off from one of his brake ducts, to not being able to match the pace of the Red Bull and finishing fifth on the road. “Many people believe that this moment is the French Grand Prix, but for me it was in Spa,” Leclerc revealed in an interview with“During the summer break, I believed that we still had the possibility to stay in the race until the end.
Ferrari have received criticism on multiple occasions this season for ways in which some of their races have unravelled in front of their eyes, with both Leclerc and team-mate Carlos Sainz losing out through strategic errors or reliability issues in 2022.
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