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Charles Leclerc criticises scrutiny of Hamilton battles

News›Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026

Charles Leclerc criticises scrutiny of Hamilton battles

RaceFans+ 5 moreWed 23 Sep · 10:36 UTCupdated Sat 26 Sep · 07:03 UTCHave your say

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Charles Leclerc has expressed frustration over the media's scrutiny of his on-track battles with Lewis Hamilton, describing it as 'unfair' and 'over-analysed'. The Ferrari driver believes that such excessive focus detracts from the competitive nature of Formula 1.

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Excessive focus on battle between Ferrari drivers is “not fair” – Leclerc | Formula 1Charles Leclerc says there have been times "where Lewis went too far" when the two Ferraris met on-track during races.

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Charles Leclerc doubles down on ‘unfair' Ferrari F1 scrutiny after Lewis Hamilton fightsCharles Leclerc thinks everything that happens at Ferrari is unfairly placed under the microscope.

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Charles Leclerc airs bitter frustration at 'over-analysed' Lewis Hamilton fightsIt is pretty obvious Charles Leclerc has had enough of this particular topic when it comes to Lewis Hamilton

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Leclerc hits back at ‘wrong’ Hamilton conclusions after Ferrari battlesCharles Leclerc says his battles with Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton ‘over-analysed’.

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Charles Leclerc rejects ‘overanalysing’ of Lewis Hamilton F1 battlesCharles Leclerc opened up about his on-track battles with Lewis Hamilton, rejecting the 'wrong' overanalysis of the dynamic and saying instead that 'fighting against the best' is what makes Formula 1 exciting.

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Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc’s “strange” Ferrari dynamic questioned by Jacques VilleneuveF1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve offers his verdict on the dynamic between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc at Ferrari.

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Charles Leclerc calls out Ferrari bias as F1 star opens up on Lewis Hamilton fightF1 star Charles Leclerc has called out the media's Ferrari bias, claiming that the discussion around his on-track scuffles with team-mate Lewis Hamilton has been 'unfair' and the incidents 'over-analysed'.

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