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Charles Leclerc has revealed an issue with his chassis was behind the alarming loss of pace that saw him miss out on a podium in F1’s Hungarian GP.
Charles Leclerc revealed that an issue with his chassis caused him to lose pace and miss out on a podium finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Despite holding the lead early on, he finished fourth due to a sudden drop in lap times. Leclerc was unable to close the gap on slower cars even with fresher tires. The problem, making his Ferrari ‘undriveable,’ led him to lose positions. The issue wasn’t initially clear in the data to the team, with Leclerc unsure of its trigger. Leclerc expressed disappointment at missing a chance to win and knew victory was slipping away when the car’s behavior became strange.
