Charles Leclerc has been branded an “unreliable driver” as his crash-strewn season continued at the Belgian Grand Prix.The Ferrari driver, who has fallen 80 points behind championship leader Max Verstappen, has seen his title challenge collapse amid errors by both himself and his team.
Leclerc has suffered a number of crashes in qualifying and races, most costly while leading the French Grand Prix before the summer break.The season has resumed in Belgium with Leclerc suffering an early blow after being hit with a grid penalty.
As a result, qualifying will be virtually immaterial for the Monegasque driver. However, that didn’t stop him from pushing to the limit during the final practice session at Spa, which resulted in a high-speed spin and a brush with the barriers, causing front wing damage. READ MORE: Call for rule change to avoid 'meaningless' qualifying after Belgian GP chaos While the incident should not be costly to Leclerc’s weekend as a whole, it was another reminder of his habit of making mistakes.
Sky Sports pundit and former F1 driver Anthony Davidson is a big fan of Leclerc’s but said on commentary he must limit his errors if he wants to realise his dream of becoming a world champion.“He’s a brilliant driver, he’s super quick, but he’s an unreliable driver in many ways,” said Davidson. “If you’re team boss taking someone like that on, it comes with vulnerability.
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