“When does this pain end?” – Fans disappointed as Charles Leclerc shares heartbreaking reaction to tragedy in his first lap at Brazilian GP
Fans reacted to the devastating way in which Charles Leclerc addressed his unfortunate 'Did Not Start' or DNS at the Brazilian GP where he crashed during the formation lap.
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The Brazilian GP rolled in to mark the third-last race of the 2023 season. This year has seen some ups and downs in Ferrari’s performance, but Charles Leclerc is yet to win a Grand Prix till now. On the other hand, the Monegasque’s teammate Carlos Sainz has been the only non-Red Bull driver to snatch a race victory with his win at the Singapore GP. While the Tifosis were overwhelmed with Sainz’s feat, they hoped Charles Leclerc would soon put his talents on display and get a resounding victory in the remaining races.
But spilling water on the hopes of his hundreds of thousands of fans, Charles Leclerc has a horrific start to the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The Ferrari recruit crashed into the wall before the first lap kicked off, thus having to retire from a race that he did not even technically start. It all happened during the formation lap when Charles suddenly spun into the barriers at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace.
After a stellar performance at the Qualifying on Friday, Charles was scheduled to start the Brazil GP from the first row alongside reigning World Champion Max Verstappen. This put him in a great position to aim for a podium finish at the same circuit where he clinched the P4 spot last year. But he eventually landed a DNS as he could not start with his damaged SF-23. Later, Charles Leclerc said there was a hydraulic failure in his Ferrari which sabotaged his race before it even began.
Fans boldly claim Charles Leclerc should leave Ferrari as he gets a DNS in Brazil
All the fans were expecting Charles Leclerc to deliver a great race as he was set to start from P2 on the grid in Brazil. But his SF-23’s hydraulic failure cost the Monegasque the entire race. This enraged all the fans who were hoping to see the 26-year-old on the podium. And when Charles shared a devastating message for his fans on social media, they came to support him in the comments while bashing Ferrari for the faults in their technicalities.
Here is what the Charles Leclerc fans said when their hero shared a picture of him with his head bowed down after landing a DNS in Sao Paulo:
On the other hand, Charles Leclerc’s teammate Carlos Sainz put up a status to talk about the problems he faced with the Ferrari car as well. He said there was a clutch problem in his SF-23 that made it a difficult day for him in Brazil. Despite that, the Spaniard managed to get a P6 finish. He also claimed that it was a big shame that Leclerc could not start the Brazilian GP.
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