F1 Today | Leclerc hits back after Hamilton incident was blown out of proportion

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20:10, 23 Sep
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Day 0 is complete at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. GPblog recaps the biggest news from media day in Baku.

Leclerc says Hamilton incident is 'over-analyzed'

Charles Leclerc believes that the Ferrari drivers' battle at the Italian Grand Prix was blown out of proportion, and finds the situation unfair.
The Monegasque driver said: “I have said repeatedly that it's not something that we want to see ever happen again. And that's going too far on my side.
“But I've been through it already; I think it's pretty clear that we don't necessarily have to write those things [down]. I think it's clear enough.
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“But again, I feel like it's being over-discussed and over-analysed when it's about the red cars, and that's not really fair.
“In Monza, if you look at the four top teams, three of them had fights like this, with the car finishing in the grass. And at the end of the day, the only thing we are still talking about now is the red cars, which I don't think is fair.”

Ocon has already heard Haas' decision on his Formula 1 future

When speaking to the media in Baku, Esteban Ocon said he is a free agent for next season.
Rafael Camara is expected to be Haas' new driver, with this website previously reporting that there's a 90% chance of the Brazilian replacing Ocon. However, the deal with the Ferrari junior is not yet completely finalized.
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GPblog also understands that Ocon has already been informed of the team's decision not to continue with him next year.
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F1 drivers' group chat explodes after Monaco Sprint revealed

Sergio Perez found out that next year's Monaco Grand Prix will have a Sprint race as well. The Mexican shared that the drivers' group chat exploded after the news.
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The Cadillac driver said: "I found out through our group, actually. There were some comments there. It was a bit busy, the group. More than that, I didn’t pay much attention other than what happened on the group."
However, the Mexican did not share any further details: "It stays on the group. You can imagine."

Verstappen reveals plans for 2027 24-hour races amid Le Mans hype

In 2027, the 24-hour races at Le Mans, the Nordschleife, and Spa-Francorchamps will not clash with Formula 1 weekends. Many fans hoped Verstappen would also test himself at Le Mans next year, but the Dutchman explained that the race is not on his agenda.
The Red Bull Racing driver said: "Nurburgring and Spa, probably. Le Mans not. That's not on my list for now. But, yeah, I mean, I said already, of course, after the race at the Nordschleife that I wanted to go back. So if it allows me to prepare well and it all works out well, I know it there is no clash, but it it still needs to work out on my schedule, then I'll do it. And Spa is an exciting option, yeah, to do it."
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix
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Thu 08:30 AM
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