BAKU, Azerbaijan -- Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc crashed out of qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after hitting the barriers at the tightest section of the circuit.
Leclerc looked like the favourite for pole position after topping all three practice sessions earlier in the weekend, but a mistake in the second part of qualifying brought an end to his afternoon. All he needed to do was set a time in the top ten to progress to the final part of qualifying, but instead he will start down the order on Sunday's grid.
"I am stupid. I am stupid," Leclerc said on team radio as the session was suspended to allow track marshals to remove his car and repair the barriers.