Charles Leclerc had a mishap with his drinking system after the finish of the
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. As a result, the driver choked in the middle of a radio message to his team.
Leclerc managed to stay ahead of
Sergio Perez in the final race of the
Formula 1 season to take second place in the overall standings. After the finish, he wanted to thank his team in Italian, but in the middle of his message, the
Ferrari driver suddenly had to cough. "
I pressed the drink button," he explains.