Azerbaijan Grand Prix pacesetter Charles Leclerc will take no further part in qualifying after he crashed heavily in Q2.
Leclerc topped all three practice sessions at the Baku City Circuit, with Ferrari dominant earlier on Saturday afternoon, and the team opted to put both drivers on the Mediums in Q2.
Leclerc had ostensibly set a time quick enough to make Q3 and was on a further push lap when he locked up heavily into Turn 8.
Leclerc attempted to make the corner but hit the outside wall and caused heavy damage to the front-right of the SF90.
🚩 RED FLAG 🚩
Charles Leclerc goes into the wall at Turn 8! #AzerbaijanGP 🇦🇿 #F1 pic.twitter.com/hKfXRDkgSY
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 27, 2019
“I am stupid, I am stupid” radioed Leclerc, before apologising to Ferrari.
The session was halted with seven minutes and 41 seconds remaining on the clock.
Replays also showed team-mate Sebastian Vettel almost crashing at the same corner after lightly brushing the inside wall, pitching his car into a sideways moment, but he continued on his way.
Q2 itself was delayed for 30 minutes in the wake of Robert Kubica crashing at the same corner at the end of Q1.
Discussion about this post