SIR LEWIS HAMILTON and George Russell discussed Charles Leclerc’s crash minutes after finishing the French Grand Prix.
The Mercedes pair both finished on the podium and watched replays of the incident in the cool down room after the race.
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell watched the replay of Charles Leclerc’s crash
The Mercedes pair struggled to work out what caused Leclerc to spin out
A tired Hamilton laid down on the floor when the footage of the crash emerged on the television screen, with his team-mate Russell drawing his attention.
Leclerc lost control of his rear towards the end of lap 17 and after viewing the incident Hamilton, who finished second, said: “He just made a mistake, no?”
A representative from Red Bull responded saying: “No it’s throttle blockage.”
Russell then interjected, asking: “Throttle blockage?”
“Yes. That’s what he said on the radio,” replied the Red Bull staff member.
Russell added: “What, his throttle came back in?”
Leclerc later clarified what happened and took responsibility for the retirement, suggesting it was his mistake that caused the crash.
The Monaco driver let out a frustrated scream after ending up in the tyre wall and was still annoyed with himself in the paddock after the race.
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He told Sky Sports: “I am performing at the highest level of my career but if I keep the mistakes then it is pointless. If we lose the championship by 32 points I will know where they are coming from but it is unacceptable.
“I go through the same process all the time and try to analyse. It is a mistake and that is it. It is trying to push too much and I lost the rear. It has been a very difficult weekend for me, I struggled with the balance of the car.
“I made a mistake at the wrong moment.”
His loss was Hamilton and Russell’s gain as the Brits claimed the second and third places on the podium.
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