Charles Leclerc has prompt that Kimi Antonelli bears a few of the blame for the three-way crash on the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Leclerc was worn out of Sunday’s race at Interlagos. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri crashed into the facet of Antonelli through the security automotive restart at Flip 1, forcing the Mercedes driver to punt into the facet of the Ferrari.
The Monegasque rider suffered extreme harm to the entrance left nook of his SF-25 and retired, ensuing within the race, which he was working in third place on the time of the accident, coming to an early finish.
FIA stewards discovered Piastri completely at fault for the collision and handed the Australian a 10-second time penalty.
However Leclerc felt Antonelli may have completed extra to keep away from a three-way collision.
“Oscar was optimistic, however I feel Kimi knew Oscar was on the within and he took the nook as if Oscar wasn’t there,” Leclerc informed Sky Sports activities F1.
“For me, not all of the blame lies with Oscar. Sure, I used to be optimistic, however this might have been averted. I am annoyed.
“On the finish of the day, I am not mad at Oscar otherwise you. This stuff occur, however I am not going to say it is all Oscar’s fault. I do not assume so.”
Antonelli and Piastri’s statements
Antonelli defined the accident from his facet, claiming that he couldn’t see Piastri within the mirror.
“I did not have restart, I had wheelspin and I used the ability a bit too aggressively,” he mentioned.
“To be truthful, I used to be making an attempt to cowl Charles and I noticed Piastri coming. It was clearly not the very best place. I attempted to brake late with out locking up or something.”
“I attempted to depart area for Charles and never get too shut inside as a result of once I broke I could not see Piastri anymore.
“Then clearly he locked up and began lacking the apex after which hit me. It was a little bit of a success to be truthful, nevertheless it was disappointing to finish Charles’ race.”
Piastri, then again, careworn that he had no regrets as he couldn’t simply “disappear” within the nook.
“No, I do not assume so (about regrets),” mentioned Piastri, who was 24 factors behind McLaren teammate Lando Norris within the championship.
“I had a transparent probability and I went for it. The opposite two vehicles on the skin braked fairly late. There was clearly a little bit of a lock-up within the nook, however that was as a result of I knew Kimi wasn’t going to offer me any area.
“I can not disappear, however that is the choice.”
