Leclerc pinpoints moment where 2022 title hopes were lost

Charles Leclerc says he knew he wouldn't be winning the 2022 F1 title after seeing Max Verstappen’s dominant win at the Belgian Grand Prix. After starting 14th at Spa following an engine change, Verstappen had taken the lead by lap 12, and duly won the race by 17 seconds from teammate Sergio Perez. By contrast, though Leclerc also started down in 15thplace, the Monegasque wasn't able to make the same headway as Verstappen and could only finish sixth. In an exclusive interview with RacingNews365 , Leclerc said his and Verstappen's contrasting performances at Spa made him realise that he would…

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