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Charles Leclerc reacts to Ferrari fear: 'We know what line not to cross'
One of the common denominators of Ferrari’s mid-season, besides not translating practice pace into qualifying, has been its drivers’ tendency to trip over one another on track. More often, this has come in the form of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton not being as collaborative as they could be when they encounter each other on track while running on opposed strategies. But it has also ... Keep r
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Leclerc tops first USA practice as upgraded Ferrari shows early promise
Charles Leclerc showed early promise in an upgraded Ferrari car to pip Red Bull's in-form Max Verstappen to the fastest time of first practice at the United States Grand Prix.
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Leclerc warns Ferrari to 'be careful' after setting early US GP pace
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc edged out Kimi Antonelli to complete a Friday practice double at the United States Grand Prix.
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‘Night and day different’ – why did Ferrari's pace evaporate again?
Ferrari's wait for a first Grand Prix pole position since August 2025 continued in the United States on Saturday as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton qualified outside the top three in a session the team had appeared favourites for.
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Charles Leclerc sets boundaries with Lewis Hamilton ahead of Turn 1 battle
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's United States Grand Prix fourth and fifth on the grid, but the Monegasque says both drivers know "the line not to cross" heading into Turn 1 of the Austin circuit. Leclerc qualified ahead of his team-mate but has admitted that both he and Hamilton have overstepped at times throughout the season. One example of this came at Monza earlier ... Ke
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Leclerc and Hamilton's differing theories behind Ferrari's Austin qualifying disappointment
Ferrari had been pegged as the team to beat after practice at the United States Grand Prix, but ultimately found itself wanting when it came to qualifying and failed to find enough progression through Q3. Charles Leclerc had headlined both Friday practice sessions, while Lewis Hamilton took the honours in FP3 after Leclerc's best lap was deleted, and it looked as though the team was primed to ...
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Why Ferrari failed to deliver on its hype in F1's United States GP qualifying
Ferrari had been pegged as the team to beat after practice at the United States Grand Prix, but ultimately found itself wanting when it came to qualifying and failed to find enough progression through Q3. Charles Leclerc had headlined both Friday practice sessions, while Lewis Hamilton took the honours in FP3 after Leclerc's best lap was deleted, and it looked as though the team was primed to ...
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Where did Ferrari's pace go? Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc explain US GP qualifying slip
Ferrari drivers open up on the qualifying pace drop that cost them a shot at the front row in Texas
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F1 United States GP: Ferrari completes perfect practice record as Hamilton tops FP3
Lewis Hamilton finished final practice on top at Formula 1's United States Grand Prix, leading Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc into qualifying at Austin. Hamilton was the only driver to break the 1m35s barrier in the final 20 minutes of third practice, as frequent track limits transgressions kept Ferrari team-mate Leclerc from leapfrogging him on the leaderboard. Following an opening ... Keep r
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Charles Leclerc casts judgement on much-hyped Ferrari US GP upgrade
Charles Leclerc delivers his assessment on Ferrari's big upgrade at the United States Grand Prix.
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F1 United States GP: Leclerc pips Antonelli to top FP2 while McLaren struggles
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has led the way in Friday practice for Formula 1's United States Grand Prix, narrowly beating Kimi Antonelli to the top spot in Austin as McLaren struggled for grip. Leclerc set a 1m35.291s just before the halfway mark of Friday afternoon's second practice session on Austin's demanding Circuit of the Americas, pipping Max Verstappen's initial benchmark as Antonelli ... Ke
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Charles Leclerc addresses F1 season doubts as birth of child nears
Charles Leclerc says he won’t miss any F1 races when his child is born
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