Seanspeed wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025, 18:01
Reasonable people will judge based on the context of history, not just one session. People will be more forgiving of Leclerc for this cuz he generally does very well. Drivers are allowed to have bad days. What drivers aren't allowed to have is prolonged lackluster performances.
There are a lot of people who dislike Leclerc and Ferrari and will jump on this chance to write articles saying he is a bad driver with no potential. Unfortunately he brought it on himself by driving so poorly. But you're right of course, one bad day doesn't define a driver even if the media and fans like to think so.
Anyway I hope this confidence brings Hamilton some more momentum, it wasn't a podium but it was an excellent result, the best possible one considering what happened. I can't blame him much for the snaps considering how the Ferrari is in the wet and the poor strat planning. As for Leclerc, last year's Silverstone was almost as bad but the races after were fantastic so I'm not that worried. I'm more concerned for the car spec we may or may not have then.