Mathieu Warnier, media365: published on Saturday May 03, 2025 at 9:50 p.m.
Going to the fault in the outing of the stands, Charles Leclerc could not take part in the sprint of the Miami Grand Prix. Returning to his error, the Ferrari driver pointed out the too large quantity of water present at this time on the track.
The day started very badly for Charles Leclerc. While the second sprint race of the season was organized this Saturday on the circuit surrounding the Hard Rock Stadium, the Monegasque was not able to appear on the starting grid, where it was to be launched from the sixth position after qualifying far from exhilarating this Friday. Indeed, a very strong downpour has soggy the circuit while the single -seaters left the stands to set up. The Ferrari pilot was then passenger of his car when the latter underwent a “complete aquaplaning”, according to Charles Leclerc himself through radio communications with his garage. The quantity of water on the track was so important that there was no more direct contact between asphalt and tire gum. When appearing in front of the press, the Monegasque admitted to be the sole responsible for this situation. “There could be a lot, many reasons to explain what happened but, in the end, I am behind the wheel,” he said in comments collected by the British magazine Autosport.
Leclerc: “The car did not answer”
“This is a huge mistake because this is never what you want to experience during a grid tour,” he said. As for the circumstances of the accident, Charles Leclerc maintained that he had “completely lost control in the opposite straight line” and that he was “not even thoroughly on the accelerator”. “There was a lot of aquaplaning and the car did not answer everything I tried to do,” said the Monegasque. But that absolutely does not justify what I did. It was thus as a simple spectator that he attended a very lively sprint race, marked by several clashes and the winning strategic blow of Ferrari with Lewis Hamilton, who went to seek third place behind the McLaren of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. The accident of Charles Leclerc having intervened a few hours before the qualifying session for the Grand Prix disputed this Sunday, the Ferrari driver assured having all confidence in his mechanics to repair. “I couldn’t really see the extent of the damage,” he added. It was an important shock because, at this place of the straight line, there is only one wall. So I hit it quite strong. We will see. »»
