“It was a really silly crash – I had a lock-up, I believed I’d make the nook… I knew I’d go within the grass, however I believed that was sufficient to not contact the wall. Sadly, once I then ended up within the grass, I understood that there was no room anymore.
“It’s only a misjudgment, however a misjudgment that value quite a bit. The best way the wheel has touched the chassis mainly cracked the chassis, and we can not use two chassis on the identical day, in order that meant mainly the entire day not within the automotive.
“That hurts as a result of that clearly value us fairly a couple of laps right this moment, however the very optimistic factor is that I felt very assured with the automotive. I feel we have been very aggressive at the moment, for no matter it’s value, as a result of it was solely the third [push] lap of the day.”
Whereas he’ll solely have an hour of apply to organize for Saturday’s Qualifying session in FP3, Leclerc is hopeful of bouncing again and placing up a combat within the grid decider.
“It doesn’t harm my confidence, and I’m certain that it gained’t harm my weekend in any respect,” he commented. “I’m certain I’ll be up to the mark in Qualifying. How aggressive we will probably be is one other matter, after which we’ll need to see. However I’m certain that personally I’ll be 100%.”
