Topics: Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Formula 1, Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Brazil
Charles Leclerc sent an X-rated radio message to his Ferrari race engineer after his Brazilian Grand Prix was ended by a collision involving Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri.
The trio went into turn one three-wide in a battle for second place, but Antonelli closed the door on Piastri, who was on the inside, on the entry to the corner.
Piastri then locked up and made contact with the Mercedes, with Leclerc an innocent bystander on the outside as Antonelli speared into him.
The incident caused terminal front left suspension damage, and Leclerc could only continue for a matter of metres before pulling his car to a stop.
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Leclerc was understandably furious with the incident, given that he had no part to play in it and left both cars room on his inside to make the corner.
He told race engineer Bryan Bozzi over the radio: "Yeah, I think I'm stopping. Front left suspension is broken."
After being told to stop the car, he shouted back: "F**k that!"
Although Piastri received a 10-second penalty from the stewards for causing a collision, Leclerc told Sky Sports that he believes both the Australian and Antonelli should carry part of the blame for the incident.
"Oscar was optimistic," he began. "But Kimi knew that.
"Kimi knew that Oscar was on the inside, I think. He kind of did the corner like Oscar was never there.
"The blame is not all on Oscar. Yes, it was optimistic. But this could have been avoided."
It was a nightmare race for Ferrari overall, as Lewis Hamilton retired on lap 37 after receiving significant floor damage on the opening lap.
The Brit was hit by Williams driver Carlos Sainz at turn one, before making contact with the rear of Alpine's Franco Colapinto as he attempted to pull alongside him on the pit straight.
The latter incident caused the damage, with Hamilton stating that he lost '30 to 40' points of downforce as a result.
He was given a five-second penalty for causing a collision with Colapinto, but the damage meant that the seven-time world champion was already at the back of the field and, after serving the penalty, he pitted to retire the car.
The result could have a significant impact on Ferrari's chances of finishing in second place in the Constructors' Championship.
They began the weekend one point behind second-placed Mercedes in the standings, before falling to eight points back after the sprint race.
They are now 46 points behind the Silver Arrows after Antonelli and George Russell finished second and fourth respectively on Sunday, while Red Bull have overtaken them into third and are four points clear after Max Verstappen finished in third place.
Hamilton said: "I mean, this is definitely a weekend to forget. It's a shame, because I love Brazil.
"And also, everyone in this team. Every single person in this team, they turn up every week and give it their absolute best. To come away with nothing, not finishing a race, the second time in the year, it's really devastating. I feel terrible for the team.
"I'm sorry for my part in qualifying, putting myself in that position [qualifying in 13th position]. We'll get back up tomorrow and give it another go."
