Charles Leclerc reveals real reason he refused to give lead back to Lewis Hamilton at Mexican Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc has revealed the reason he refused to hand the position back to Lewis Hamilton after the pair’s clash at the Mexican Grand Prix. The duo’s race was marred by a furious clash on Turn 4 of the first lap at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, before Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took advantage to secure victory. Hamilton could be heard saying, “Got pushed out by my own teammate,” via team radio before Leclerc was handed a five-second time penalty for cutting the track. READ NEXT: Mercedes

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