Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc issued an expletive-laden radio outburst after qualifying only sixth for the 2025 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 5 July. The Monegasque had topped the final practice session earlier in the day but fell 0.229 seconds short of Max Verstappen’s pole time, ending up one place behind team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Speaking to reporters, Leclerc said he was “not doing the job” in qualifying this season, noting that while his race pace has been solid, execution in Q3 has repeatedly let him down. The driver, currently fifth in the championship, has yet to secure a pole position in any of the first 12 rounds of 2025—an unusual slump for a racer with 26 career poles. Sunday’s grid will see Red Bull’s Verstappen lead away from the McLarens, with Mercedes’ George Russell and Hamilton next, leaving Leclerc to launch yet another recovery drive from the third row.