Leclerc expoldes on team radio 'being nice f**ks me all the f**king time'
F1 News
- Savannah Lenz
The Las Vegas Grand Prix was an emotional race for all the drivers, but most certainly Charles Leclerc. After the race ended, Leclerc ranted on his team radio. Upset by the race results, he let some strong words explode out of him.
Charles Leclerc is a loyal driver who has pledged his future to his dream of winning a championship with Ferrari. But are those dreams coming to an end? While on his cool-off lap, he shared his explicit feelings over the radio.
Leclerc lashes out
Leclerc's teammate Carlos Sainz was instructed to not overtake Leclerc as he came out of the pitlane. Sainz did not listen to team orders and overtook him anyway. Sainz's overtake caused Leclerc to miss out on the podium's third step. After being prompted to answer his radio, Leclerc hit back with "Yes, whatever you want, as always" and "Yeah, I did my job. But being nice f**ks me all the f**king time. All the f**king time. It’s not even being nice; it’s just being respectful, I know I need to shut u,p but at one point, it is always the same".
In the end, team Principal Fred Vassuer ended up coming onto the radio to stop his rant, begging him, "Charles! Charles!" Leclerc seemed unaware that the team radio was on, as he apologized for a second later when the Monagasque driver said, "And the radio is on; I am sorry."