The 24-year-old Monegask was logically also very frustrated, especially as qualifying for Ferrari had gone perfectly and there was guessing about the big problems on Sunday. “I lost the ‘power’ and saw smoke, that’s all I know.” Leclerc was also unable to say much when asked what this means for the World Cup battle. “We have to adjust now. I don’t know what the problem is, but we’re starting to lose points.”
It is a dramatic Sunday for Ferrari anyway, because Carlos Sainz also dropped out – not for the first time this season. The Spaniard had problems with his brakes.