Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc criticized before the Hungarian

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Charles Leclerc got it wrong. It cost him the win – and possibly the World Cup title, too. Before the Hungarian Grand Prix in Formula 1, he received criticism.

He must not make this mistake, says Jacques Villeneuve.

Charles Leclerc (AP/TT)

The former world champion writes a column on Formula1.nl after every World Cup race. And after the French Grand Prix, he was not generous in his criticism of Charles Leclerc. The Ferrari driver was ahead, but he made the mistake of putting his car in the wall and it cost him many points in the world championship.

– He himself admits that he does not deserve to win the World Cup when he leads in this way, Villeneuve writes.

– I do not understand that. In Austria he can handle the pressure, but not now. This is the big difference for Verstappen. This kind of error does not happen to him.

Verstappen now has a 63-point lead on the summary, which is plenty when a win gives 25 points. Leclerc has broken three races of the lead this year — that’s up to 75 points.

“We have a championship with two cars of equal quality, but one of them has a major lead in WC,” Villeneuve wrote.

This is the best example of how to win trophies.

And how not to do it… Even Nico Rosberg was on the same line on Sky:

– It’s too bitter for Charles. You cannot make such mistakes if you want to beat Max Verstappen in the battle for the World Cup. You can’t allow yourself to do that, says the world champion since 2016.

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– I find it hard to understand. The top driver is inseparable, in the middle of the corner, not like that.

Another thing discussed after Sunday’s race is Sergio Perez’s resume. You can find Red Bull’s criticism of Sergio Perez here. Now the focus is entirely on the Hungarian Grand Prix. It’s the last race before Formula 1 kicks off a much-needed summer break, and a fast track with 14 corners that is hard to overtake now awaits. This means that Saturday’s qualifiers will be very important.

Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix – Times that apply:

Friday 29.7:

Training 1 at 2 pm

Training 2 at 17.00

Saturday 30.7:

Training 3 at 13.00

Qualifying at 16:00

Sunday 31.7:

Hungarian Grand Prix in F1 at 15.00.

Hungary GP tire selection in F1

Pirelli chose the C2, C3 and C4 tires. The same variants found in France on a track where it can hit 60 degrees on asphalt.

Hungary is known as a circuit that is difficult to overtake, but with new cars and new tires, we have seen many good overtakings this year, says Mario Isola of Pirelli.

– Hopefully this will also be the case on Hungaroring, which is a narrow, winding track where cars often congregate in groups. The course is also known for its warm weather, although it rains for two years in a row. So we learned not to rush to conclusions.

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Haas had their race upgrades at Silverstone, then Le Castellet, but now there are parts for a car in Hungary. They go to Kevin Magnussen who has the most WC points on the team.

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It’s heavy for Mick Schumacher who also risks changing engines and getting a penalty. This is what the website www.0123go.com writes. I wonder why they didn’t do it in France when he was still 17th? In Hungary, it is almost impossible to overtake.

Lewis Hamilton sighs after the French Grand Prix. Mercedes loses a lot on the strait compared to Red Bull.

I pushed the gas to the bottom, but it’s gone, says Hamilton about Max Verstappen.

When you lose four tenths in a row, you can do nothing.

France was expected to be a suitable track for Mercedes. They were second and third, but they still couldn’t win on their own. This is the goal.

– and to fight for the title next year, says Toto Wolff.

So expect Mercedes to give it all throughout the season. For next year, there are no major rule changes and the work done this year could benefit all teams next year.

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