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Charles Leclerc says he had been mistaken on what actually caused his dramatic late-race slump in the Hungarian Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc revealed that a chassis issue on his Ferrari caused his performance drop during the Hungarian Grand Prix, not a front wing set-up change in a pitstop as he initially thought. Despite starting from pole position and leading the race, he finished fourth behind Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, and George Russell, struggling with an undriveable car. Leclerc expressed frustration over the team’s decision-making over team radio during the race but later retracted those comments, realizing the fault was in the chassis. He admitted that Ferrari lost its chance at a victory due to this issue and believes McLaren’s pace is now out of reach for the rest of the season. Leclerc acknowledged the difficulty in identifying the chassis problem during the race and hopes such issues won’t occur again.
