Max Verstappen once again pounced when rival Charles Leclerc faltered in his race for the Formula One drivers’ championship. Leclerc led the race until an engine failure on lap 19 forced him to retire early. The Ferrari man, who has retired from the lead in two of the last three GPs said ‘it really hurts’. Leclerc’s teammate Carlos Sainz also retired early with hydraulic problems, the Italian team’s first double retirement since Monza 2020 handing Red Bull the race on a plate.
