Charles Leclerc swore repeatedly in a fiery outburst over staff radio as his frustration boiled over after qualifying on the British Grand Prix.
The Ferrari driver had earlier within the day been the quickest on observe within the remaining follow session and was a contender for pole place at Silverstone
However the Monegasque may solely report the sixth-quickest time in Q3, triggering a foul-mouthed rant over radio.
“F*** that,” he mentioned. “I’m so f****** s***. So f****** s*** I’m. I’m so f****** s***. That’s all I’m.”
Leclerc’s teammate Lewis Hamilton certified fifth-fastest, whereas Max Verstappen put his Pink Bull on pole forward of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.
Within the media pen afterwards, Leclerc acknowledged that his qualifying shows have been under-par thus far this season.
“I’m not doing the job,” Leclerc mentioned. “I believe because the starting of the season, I’ve been performing very effectively within the races.
“Trying again at races, there are literally not many races the place I’ll return to alter one thing that I’ve achieved contained in the automobile.
“Sadly, after I look again at qualifying — which was once my power — there are lots of qualifying(s) the place I wish to return and to alter one thing, as a result of each time I get to Q3, for some purpose, it’s not clicking in the intervening time.
“We’ve had good qualifying(s), however we didn’t have nice qualifying(s). And once more, this was once my power, so I’m not pleased with the extent that I’m exhibiting in qualifying.
“We’ve bought points for certain, significantly at present from Q2 onwards. We have been a bit preventing with one thing contained in the automobile, however it’s not an excuse. I should be higher.”
The British Grand Prix begins at 3pm (BST) on Sunday.
