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Scottish Sun
05-07-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Charles Leclerc swears NINE TIMES in nine seconds in stunning F-word blast after qualifying blow at British Grand Prix
GONE TOO FER Charles Leclerc swears NINE TIMES in nine seconds in stunning F-word blast after qualifying blow at British Grand Prix Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CHARLES LECLERC exploded in an X-rated rant at himself, swearing NINE times after a disappointing qualifying ahead of the British Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver, 27, was left fuming after finishing in sixth in qualifying, one place behind teammate Lewis Hamilton at Silverstone on Saturday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Charles Leclerc swore at himself NINE times as he was left disappointed with his qualifying performance at SIlverstone 5 Leclerc will start from sixth at the British Grand Prix on Sunday On the team radio, Leclerc raged: "F*** f*** f*** f***! F*** that. I am so f***ing s***. I am so f***ing s***. That's all I am. That's all I am." It was a gutting result for the Monaco-born driver who had finished was hunting for pole position after finishing Q2 so strongly. The FIA has strict rules on swearing, but Leclerc will most likely avoid a fine - which would've have been his second in under a year -as it was said on the team radio and not in a press conference. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem reduced the penalties for drivers swearing or blasting officials after a huge backlash from the grid. READ MORE F1 NEWS NIC OF TIME Lewis Hamilton's brother joins him at Ferrari for first time and so does Roscoe The rule change was revealed before the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in May, with the new document differentiating between offences committed in "controlled" and "uncontrolled" zones. This differentiates between things drivers say and do while racing, and in forums such as news conferences, where adrenaline is not a big factor. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen's catch-phrase 'that was simply lovely' returned after he stole pole position away from championship leader Oscar Piastri, with Lando Norris making up the front row - all three drivers have secured four poles this season. The top three, along with both Ferraris, appeared to be in a five-way battle for pole going into the final runs of the session, but Verstappen was able to hold it together while his rivals made errors to set a leading time of 1:24.892s. 5 Max Verstappen beat Oscar Piastri to pole position at Silverstone, with Lando Norris starting third on Sunday CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS George Russell had appeared completely out of contention with Mercedes struggling for the entire session, but made a remarkable improvement on his final run to finish fourth, just 0.137s behind Verstappen. Hamilton was denied a 12th front row at Silverstone after dropping to fifth after sitting in P2 for most of the third qualifying session. 'You don't have too many positive things to say' - Lewis Hamilton in tense exchange with Martin Brundle over F1 photo The Ferrari driver, 40, went too wide in the last corner, losing grip on the edge to finish 0.02 seconds behind pole in his first home race in Red. The nine-time Silverstone winner's younger brother Nicolas, who is also a racing driver, was watching on from the Ferrari garage with mum Carmen Larbalestier. Kimi Antonelli qualified seventh for Mercedes but will start from 10th as he serves a three-place grid penalty for running into Verstappen in Austria. Oliver Bearman took an impressive eighth for Haas but will start from 18th after receiving a 10-place grid penalty for a bizarre final practice incident in which he accelerated under red flags before crashing on his way into the pit lane. Fernando Alonso took advantage of Aston Martin's upgrades to take ninth, while Pierre Gasly impressed by getting his Alpine into the top 10. 5 Lewis Hamilton will have to fight for his 10th Silverstone race win from fifth in the grid British Grand Prix qualifying: Top 10 1) Max Vertsappen (Red Bull) 2) Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 3) Lando Norris (McLaren) 4) George Russell (Mercedes) 5) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) 6) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 7) Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)* 8) Oliver Bearman (Haas)** 9) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 10) Pierre Gasly (Alpine) Three-place grid penalty ** 10-place grid penalty
The Irish Sun
05-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Charles Leclerc swears NINE TIMES in nine seconds in stunning F-word blast after qualifying blow at British Grand Prix
CHARLES LECLERC exploded in an X-rated rant at himself, swearing NINE times after a disappointing qualifying ahead of the British Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver, 27, was left fuming after finishing in sixth in qualifying, one place behind teammate Lewis Hamilton at Silverstone on Saturday. 5 Charles Leclerc swore at himself NINE times as he was left disappointed with his qualifying performance at SIlverstone 5 Leclerc will start from sixth at the British Grand Prix on Sunday On the team radio , Leclerc raged: "F*** f*** f*** f***! F*** that. I am so f***ing s***. I am so f***ing s***. That's all I am. That's all I am." It was a gutting result for the Monaco-born driver who had finished was hunting for pole position after finishing Q2 so strongly. The FIA has strict rules on swearing, but Leclerc will most likely avoid a fine - which would've have been his second in under a year -as it was said on the team radio and not in a press conference. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem READ MORE F1 NEWS The rule change was revealed before the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in May, with the new document differentiating between offences committed in "controlled" and "uncontrolled" zones. This differentiates between things drivers say and do while racing, and in forums such as news conferences, where adrenaline is not a big factor. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen's catch-phrase 'that was simply lovely' returned after he stole pole position away from championship leader Oscar Piastri, with The top three, along with both Ferraris, appeared to be in a five-way battle for pole going into the final runs of the session, but Verstappen was able to hold it together while his rivals made errors to set a leading time of 1:24.892s. Most read in Motorsport 5 Max Verstappen beat Oscar Piastri to pole position at Silverstone, with Lando Norris starting third on Sunday CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS George Russell had appeared completely out of contention with Mercedes struggling for the entire session, but made a remarkable improvement on his final run to finish fourth, just 0.137s behind Verstappen. Hamilton was denied a 12th front row at Silverstone after dropping to fifth after sitting in P2 for most of the third qualifying session. 'You don't have too many positive things to say' - Lewis Hamilton in tense exchange with Martin Brundle over F1 photo The Ferrari driver, 40, went too wide in the last corner, losing grip on the edge to finish 0.02 seconds behind pole in his first home race in Red. The nine-time Silverstone winner's Ferrari garage with mum Carmen Larbalestier. Kimi Antonelli qualified seventh for Mercedes but will start from 10th as he serves a three-place grid penalty for running into Verstappen in Austria . Oliver Bearman took an impressive eighth for Haas but will start from 18th after receiving a 10-place grid penalty for a bizarre final practice incident in which he accelerated under red flags before crashing on his way into the pit lane. 5 Lewis Hamilton will have to fight for his 10th Silverstone race win from fifth in the grid British Grand Prix qualifying: Top 10 1) Max Vertsappen (Red Bull) 2) Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 3) Lando Norris (McLaren) 4) George Russell (Mercedes) 5) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) 6) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 7) Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)* 8) Oliver Bearman (Haas)** 9) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 10) Pierre Gasly (Alpine) Three-place grid penalty ** 10-place grid penalty 5
The Advertiser
05-07-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Leclerc fastest for Ferrari in final British practice
Ferrari sent McLaren a reminder of their pace in final practice for the British Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc fastest, just ahead of Australia's Oscar Piastri. The Monaco-born driver lapped the Silverstone circuit on Saturday on an overcast, gusty and much cooler afternoon than Friday, with a best time of one minute 25.498 seconds. McLaren's Formula One championship leader Piastri was second quickest, 0.068 seconds slower, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen third. The session was twice red-flagged, once when Oliver Bearman's Haas shed some bodywork, and in the final seconds when Gabriel Bortoleto spun on a kerb and bounced across the grass with the car's front left suspension smashed. The final stoppage put paid to anyone trying to improve on Leclerc's time, including Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, who ended up only 11th. Hamilton had been quicker than Leclerc in the first two sectors before aborting the final one after the red flags were waved as a result of Bearman's debris on track. McLaren's Lando Norris, 15 points adrift of Piastri after 11 of 24 rounds, was fourth fastest, with Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda fifth. Bearman, who ended up sixth, crashed in a bizarre accident at the end while entering the pit lane - smashing the nose and front wing when he hit the barriers, blaming cold brakes. Alex Albon was seventh for Williams, ahead of Mercedes' George Russell, Racing Bulls' Isack Hadjar and teammate Liam Lawson completing the top 10. Aston Martin said neither of their drivers had managed to do a representative lap on the fastest soft tyre because of the red flags. Qualifying for Sunday's race, Hamilton's first at home in Ferrari colours, follows later in the afternoon. Seven-time world champion Hamilton, a record nine-time winner of the British GP, won last year for Mercedes. Ferrari sent McLaren a reminder of their pace in final practice for the British Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc fastest, just ahead of Australia's Oscar Piastri. The Monaco-born driver lapped the Silverstone circuit on Saturday on an overcast, gusty and much cooler afternoon than Friday, with a best time of one minute 25.498 seconds. McLaren's Formula One championship leader Piastri was second quickest, 0.068 seconds slower, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen third. The session was twice red-flagged, once when Oliver Bearman's Haas shed some bodywork, and in the final seconds when Gabriel Bortoleto spun on a kerb and bounced across the grass with the car's front left suspension smashed. The final stoppage put paid to anyone trying to improve on Leclerc's time, including Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, who ended up only 11th. Hamilton had been quicker than Leclerc in the first two sectors before aborting the final one after the red flags were waved as a result of Bearman's debris on track. McLaren's Lando Norris, 15 points adrift of Piastri after 11 of 24 rounds, was fourth fastest, with Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda fifth. Bearman, who ended up sixth, crashed in a bizarre accident at the end while entering the pit lane - smashing the nose and front wing when he hit the barriers, blaming cold brakes. Alex Albon was seventh for Williams, ahead of Mercedes' George Russell, Racing Bulls' Isack Hadjar and teammate Liam Lawson completing the top 10. Aston Martin said neither of their drivers had managed to do a representative lap on the fastest soft tyre because of the red flags. Qualifying for Sunday's race, Hamilton's first at home in Ferrari colours, follows later in the afternoon. Seven-time world champion Hamilton, a record nine-time winner of the British GP, won last year for Mercedes. Ferrari sent McLaren a reminder of their pace in final practice for the British Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc fastest, just ahead of Australia's Oscar Piastri. The Monaco-born driver lapped the Silverstone circuit on Saturday on an overcast, gusty and much cooler afternoon than Friday, with a best time of one minute 25.498 seconds. McLaren's Formula One championship leader Piastri was second quickest, 0.068 seconds slower, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen third. The session was twice red-flagged, once when Oliver Bearman's Haas shed some bodywork, and in the final seconds when Gabriel Bortoleto spun on a kerb and bounced across the grass with the car's front left suspension smashed. The final stoppage put paid to anyone trying to improve on Leclerc's time, including Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, who ended up only 11th. Hamilton had been quicker than Leclerc in the first two sectors before aborting the final one after the red flags were waved as a result of Bearman's debris on track. McLaren's Lando Norris, 15 points adrift of Piastri after 11 of 24 rounds, was fourth fastest, with Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda fifth. Bearman, who ended up sixth, crashed in a bizarre accident at the end while entering the pit lane - smashing the nose and front wing when he hit the barriers, blaming cold brakes. Alex Albon was seventh for Williams, ahead of Mercedes' George Russell, Racing Bulls' Isack Hadjar and teammate Liam Lawson completing the top 10. Aston Martin said neither of their drivers had managed to do a representative lap on the fastest soft tyre because of the red flags. Qualifying for Sunday's race, Hamilton's first at home in Ferrari colours, follows later in the afternoon. Seven-time world champion Hamilton, a record nine-time winner of the British GP, won last year for Mercedes. Ferrari sent McLaren a reminder of their pace in final practice for the British Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc fastest, just ahead of Australia's Oscar Piastri. The Monaco-born driver lapped the Silverstone circuit on Saturday on an overcast, gusty and much cooler afternoon than Friday, with a best time of one minute 25.498 seconds. McLaren's Formula One championship leader Piastri was second quickest, 0.068 seconds slower, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen third. The session was twice red-flagged, once when Oliver Bearman's Haas shed some bodywork, and in the final seconds when Gabriel Bortoleto spun on a kerb and bounced across the grass with the car's front left suspension smashed. The final stoppage put paid to anyone trying to improve on Leclerc's time, including Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, who ended up only 11th. Hamilton had been quicker than Leclerc in the first two sectors before aborting the final one after the red flags were waved as a result of Bearman's debris on track. McLaren's Lando Norris, 15 points adrift of Piastri after 11 of 24 rounds, was fourth fastest, with Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda fifth. Bearman, who ended up sixth, crashed in a bizarre accident at the end while entering the pit lane - smashing the nose and front wing when he hit the barriers, blaming cold brakes. Alex Albon was seventh for Williams, ahead of Mercedes' George Russell, Racing Bulls' Isack Hadjar and teammate Liam Lawson completing the top 10. Aston Martin said neither of their drivers had managed to do a representative lap on the fastest soft tyre because of the red flags. Qualifying for Sunday's race, Hamilton's first at home in Ferrari colours, follows later in the afternoon. Seven-time world champion Hamilton, a record nine-time winner of the British GP, won last year for Mercedes.
The Sun
05-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Leclerc leads final British GP practice for Ferrari at Silverstone
FERRARI sent McLaren a reminder of their pace in final practice for the British Grand Prix on Saturday with Charles Leclerc fastest. The Monaco-born driver lapped the Silverstone circuit on an overcast, gusty and much cooler afternoon than Friday with a best time of one minute 25.498 seconds. McLaren's Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri was second quickest, 0.068 seconds slower, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen third. The session was twice red flagged, once when Oliver Bearman's Haas shed some bodywork and in the final seconds when Gabriel Bortoleto spun on a kerb and bounced across the grass with the car's front left suspension smashed. The final stoppage put paid to anyone trying to improve on Leclerc's time, including Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton who ended up only 11th. Hamilton had been quicker than Leclerc in the first two sectors before aborting the final one after the red flags were waved as a result of Bearman's debris on track. McLaren's Lando Norris, 15 points adrift of Piastri after 11 of 24 rounds, was fourth fastest with Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda fifth. Bearman, who ended up sixth, crashed in a bizarre accident at the end while entering the pitlane -- smashing the nose and front wing when he hit the barriers and blaming cold brakes. Alex Albon was seventh for Williams, ahead of Mercedes' George Russell, Racing Bulls' Isack Hadjar and teammate Liam Lawson completing the top 10. Aston Martin said neither of their drivers had managed to do a representative lap on the fastest soft tyre due to the red flags. Qualifying for Sunday's race, Hamilton's first at home in Ferrari colours, follows later in the afternoon. Seven-times world champion Hamilton, a record nine times British GP winner, won last year for Mercedes. - Reuters
Perth Now
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Leclerc fastest for Ferrari in final British practice
Ferrari sent McLaren a reminder of their pace in final practice for the British Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc fastest, just ahead of Australia's Oscar Piastri. The Monaco-born driver lapped the Silverstone circuit on Saturday on an overcast, gusty and much cooler afternoon than Friday, with a best time of one minute 25.498 seconds. McLaren's Formula One championship leader Piastri was second quickest, 0.068 seconds slower, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen third. The session was twice red-flagged, once when Oliver Bearman's Haas shed some bodywork, and in the final seconds when Gabriel Bortoleto spun on a kerb and bounced across the grass with the car's front left suspension smashed. The final stoppage put paid to anyone trying to improve on Leclerc's time, including Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, who ended up only 11th. Hamilton had been quicker than Leclerc in the first two sectors before aborting the final one after the red flags were waved as a result of Bearman's debris on track. McLaren's Lando Norris, 15 points adrift of Piastri after 11 of 24 rounds, was fourth fastest, with Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda fifth. Bearman, who ended up sixth, crashed in a bizarre accident at the end while entering the pit lane - smashing the nose and front wing when he hit the barriers, blaming cold brakes. Alex Albon was seventh for Williams, ahead of Mercedes' George Russell, Racing Bulls' Isack Hadjar and teammate Liam Lawson completing the top 10. Aston Martin said neither of their drivers had managed to do a representative lap on the fastest soft tyre because of the red flags. Qualifying for Sunday's race, Hamilton's first at home in Ferrari colours, follows later in the afternoon. Seven-time world champion Hamilton, a record nine-time winner of the British GP, won last year for Mercedes.
