Charles Leclerc explains teammate crash at Monza: 'Weird feeling with throttle' after hitting teammate

At Monza, on the first lap of the race, Charles Leclerc crashed directly into teammate Lewis Hamilton at the Parabolica corner. According to Leclerc's detailed post-race explanation, he had to modulate the throttle continuously from lap one to lap two due to a weird feeling. This was not a deliberate error but an instinctive reaction under wheel-to-wheel pressure from two drivers on the same Ferrari team. In the 2026 season context, when Ferrari is aiming for a high position in the constructors' championship, this incident disrupted the race rhythm from the very start.