Mercedes drivers Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell spoke about Charles Leclerc’s accident at the French Grand Prix on Sunday after the Monegasque crashed while leading. Leclerc started the race on pole position after a scintillating performance on Saturday, and he held off Max Verstappen in the opening stages of the race before the Dutchman pitted. The Scuderia sent the 24-year-old longer into his stint, but he lost the rear of his car going into Turn 11, spinning and slamming into the wall, leaving the reigning champion to take the win. He said on the radio that there was an issue with his throttle as he attempted to reverse out of the barrier, but many took that to mean that the...
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