F1 Ferrari: Mika Hakkinen brusque on Charles Leclerc

Former world champion Mika Hakkinen: “Leclerc has run out of bonuses.”

Former world champion Mika Hakkinen cornered Charles Leclerc after his mistake in France: “Everyone makes mistakes, but this one cost him a lot. I had the same experience, for example when I went off the track while leading at the Italian Grand Prix in 1999, and it was really difficult. You know what you did, you threw away the victory and you have to take responsibility for it.”

According to the former Finnish driver, Leclerc now has no margin for error: “It is important to understand how Charles will react to this mistake. He lost 32 points because of the mistakes he made at Imola and Paul Ricard, and he can’t afford any more if he wants to beat Max: he gambled away all the bonuses.”

Hakkinen stresses that teamwork is key: “A very positive aspect of the weekend was the way Carlos Sainz helped Charles get pole position by giving him a slipstream during qualifying,” he wrote in his column on Unibet. “Such teamwork is essential: Carlos is driving great right now, Leclerc has a strong and capable teammate.