Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

World

Leclerc concedes he ‘went too far’ in Hamilton Monza incident

The clash saw Lewis Hamilton run off into the gravel and lose six places while his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc continued.

Leclerc concedes he ‘went too far’ in Hamilton Monza incident

Charles Leclerc has admitted he was at fault for the incident with his Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton during the opening lap of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The two drivers had a discussion and agreed to settle their differences. Leclerc lost six places after the collision, while Hamilton ran onto the gravel and fell behind.

Hamilton claimed there was no team discord, stating that Leclerc had acknowledged he went too far and they had discussed the matter. Leclerc reiterated that it was not acceptable to see a teammate in the grass, emphasizing that such incidents are particularly damaging at the team's home race. Both drivers highlighted the improved communication and cooperation between them since the incident.

Written by urgent.news from Free Malaysia Today's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

This story

This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.

Read the original at freemalaysiatoday.com →

More in World

More from Thursday 10 September →