Charles was very hard on himself for the mistake he made at turn 11 on lap 18 while he was in the lead: “If at the end of the year we lose the championship by less than 32 points, it will be my fault …”
A hoarse scream. A lament and a curse. The awareness of having finished here: either big patatracs happen or there is not much to hope for, the 2022 championship is over. At least as regards Ferrari’s hope of winning the title. A completely legitimate aspiration, because the F1-75 has shown today more than ever that it is competitive. But when, after admiring him up there in the lead, on lap 18 we saw Charles Leclerc against the accumulation of tires at turn 11, it became clear that the fight with this perfect Max Verstappen and his very fast Red Bull is now desperate. “I can’t make these mistakes. The accelerator has nothing to do with it, ”said Charles disconsolately in the pits, even before seeing his rival Max go on to win the seventh race of the season. “I’ve been at a very high level since the beginning of the year, perhaps the highest in my career. But if I make these mistakes, it’s useless. It is unacceptable. If at the end of the year we lose the championship by 33 points, the one I left in Imola and here, we will know where we lost them. And we will know that I have lost them “.
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