Charles Leclerc’s angry radio words revealed after Lewis Hamilton’s crash at the Dutch GP

Leclerc was frustrated with the timing of the safety car, which came just after his early pit stop and dropped him down to ninth.

The Monegasque had moved up to fifth off the line, passing George Russell, and was closing in on Isack Hadjar, who was holding position well in the midfield.

An unbroadcast radio message captured his frustration: “No! F—— hell! We are so f—— unlucky! Unbelievable!”

Most of the field pitted under the safety car, but Leclerc only lost one place overall, slipping back behind Russell.

Later in the race, during a virtual safety car period, Leclerc managed to catch Russell off guard again. He forced his way past at the penultimate corner and picked up some gravel on his tyres in the process. The move was set to be reviewed after the race.

Leclerc’s day did not improve from there. On lap 53, he collided with Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes and had to retire from a race that had already been full of setbacks.

Lewis Hamilton’s pit wall conversation before Dutch Grand Prix crash

Back in the Ferrari garage, Hamilton had been warning about tyre wear in the laps leading up to his crash.

He said the rears were “definitely wearing quite a lot,” which can often lead to oversteer. He had also suggested that Ferrari try an undercut on Russell, given how difficult it was to overtake on track.

While Jacques Villeneuve observed a more positive demeanour from Hamilton compared to Leclerc after qualifying, the seven-time world champion looked disconsolate as he left his damaged car on Sunday. His repeated spins during practice were a clear sign of Ferrari’s instability.