Charles Leclerc has stepped up to defend his Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton following a disappointing Hungarian Grand Prix performance. The seven-time world champion was eliminated in Q2 on Saturday and finished 12th on Sunday,

Leclerc experienced his own frustrations in Hungary, at the track he declared to be his worst in Formula One heading into the weekend. The 27-year-old seized a surprise pole position from the grasp of the title-hunting McLaren duo, but things unravelled after the lights went out.

Lewis Hamilton doubled down on self-critical comments he made on Saturday after a poor finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday.