Leclerc crashed out of the French GP after a throttle problem; walked away but reported heavy breathing

Leclerc’s French GP DNF came when a rear loss of control, linked by the team to a throttle problem, sent him into the barrier while he led.

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- Leclerc lost the rear coming out of Turn 11, spun 360 degrees and impacted a tyre barrier on Lap 18.
- Ferrari told the media the mishap was caused by a throttle problem; Leclerc later described it as a driver error.
- This marked Leclerc’s third DNF of the 2026 season and continued a run of reliability and incident issues for Ferrari.
- Following the crash Leclerc was briefly unresponsive on radio and was heard breathing heavily inside his helmet.
- Team personnel confirmed he was ok after the incident; no hospitalisation or additional medical bulletins were reported in this article.
- The report states Leclerc is 63 points behind the championship leader after the incident.
- Ferrari have recorded seven DNFs across the team through 12 races, underlining ongoing reliability and incident concerns.

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