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Charles Leclerc misjudgement leads to unusual crash in Canadian GP first practice
Charles Leclerc crashed his Ferrari F1 car in the opening 20 minutes of the first practice for the Canadian Grand Prix when he locked up into the Turn 3 right-hander.
Leclerc, who was leading the timesheets in FP1, ran across the chicane and hit the left-hand barrier due to misjudgment of space.
Fortunately, Leclerc emerged unharmed from the incident but ended his session prematurely, admitting his mistake over team radio.
After the crash, Ferrari faces a significant repair job on Leclerc’s car as they aim to get it ready for further sessions.
Despite the setback, Leclerc had displayed strong pace before the crash and topped the timesheets with a quick lap time.
With this incident, Leclerc’s podium hopes at the Canadian Grand Prix may have taken a hit, while Ferrari deals with internal challenges surrounding performance expectations and job security.
