Charles Leclerc has had one penalty point added to his F1 superlicence after the FIA gave the Ferrari driver a five-second penalty for ‘erratic driving’ at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Leclerc endured a frustrating race in Budapest on Sunday,

“What?!” Leclerc replied to his race engineer, Bryan Bozzi, after being told the result. He laughed to himself afterwards: “Mamma mia. My God!” The bemusement initially hidden by Leclerc’s helmet remained etched on his face after he hopped out of his car and celebrated with his team.

Charles Leclerc has delivered one of the funniest driver soundbites of the season, offering a tongue-in-cheek explanation for why Hungary continues to be one of his least successful tracks. The Monegasque driver was asked why the Hungaroring seemed such a challenge for him despite its similarities to Monaco — a circuit where he often excelled.