Charles Leclerc crashes on way to grid in Miami, misses sprint race in wet chaos: VIDEO

Charles Leclerc crashed on his way to the grid before the Miami Grand Prix sprint race in wet conditions, ruling him out of the session as Ferrari scrambled for repairs. Meanwhile, Lando Norris won the rain-hit sprint ahead of McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri.

It was a day to forget for Charles Leclerc in Miami as the Ferrari driver crashed even before the sprint race could begin. As heavy rain hit the track on Saturday, Leclerc lost control of his car while driving to the grid and crashed hard into the barriers. He couldn’t take part in the sprint, and Ferrari had to rush to fix the car in time for the later qualifying session.

Speaking after the incident, Leclerc admitted the crash was his mistake. “There could be many, many reasons but at the end of the day, I’m the one behind the wheel. It’s a mistake and a big one because obviously on the lap to the grid that’s never what you want. I was completely out of control in the back straight. I wasn’t even flat out. There was a lot of aquaplaning and the car was not responding to anything I was doing – but it doesn’t justify what I’ve done.”

The Ferrari star also said he wasn’t even driving at full speed and was shocked by how quickly he lost control. While the damage looked serious, Leclerc hoped to be fit for qualifying later in the day.

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