Leclerc Reflects on Tough Barcelona Weekend After DNF

Charles Leclerc shows true colours with comments about Lewis Hamilton

Charles Leclerc failed to finish again while team-mate Lewis Hamilton won in Barcelona.

Charles Leclerc: “Hamilton has been a step ahead since Canada, now it’s up to me to raise my game”

Ironically, on the very weekend that Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari reached their highest point in recent years—ending a victory drought that had lasted since 2024—Charles Leclerc found himself facing one of the most difficult periods of his Ferrari career. As often happens in motorsport, when things start going wrong, everything seems to move in the same direction. The Spanish Grand Prix weekend proved exactly that for the Monegasque driver. Arrivi…

Charles Leclerc’s Brutal Barcelona GP Admission: “I Need to Up My Game” After Another Ferrari DNF

There was a moment late in the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix when Charles Leclerc, deep into the gravel on the exit of Turn 2, had a front-row seat to a Ferrari victory he played no part in. A mechanical failure sent the Monegasque driver off into the gravel with just a handful of laps remaining, leaving him to crawl back to the pits before retiring. His teammate Lewis Hamilton crossed the line 20 seconds clear of the field. It was that kind of aftern…

Leclerc Reflects on Tough Barcelona Weekend After DNF

Charles Leclerc faced a challenging weekend at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, retiring towards the end due to a hydraulic issue while his teammate, Lewis Hamilton, won the race. Starting from P10 after a Q3 crash, Leclerc managed to climb to P6 but was ultimately forced to retire after losing power steering and brakes late in the race. His misfortunes contrasted sharply with Hamilton's success, marking the Brit's first victory with Ferrari …

Hamilton win adds sting to disappointing weekend for Leclerc in Barcelona

Charles Leclerc endured another difficult weekend at the Barcelona Grand Prix, as he suffered a second consecutive retirement, while teammate Lewis Hamilton win the race.