Leclerc in crisis: back‑to‑back zeros deepen Ferrari woes

Charles Leclerc is enduring one of the most difficult stretches of his Ferrari career, recording consecutive scoreless weekends for the first time since 2020. While Lewis Hamilton celebrated his 106th career victory in Barcelona, his first in red, the Monegasque suffered another nightmare. A self‑inflicted crash in qualifying set the tone, and his race unravelled when an ill‑timed Virtual Safety Car period dropped him down the order before a technical failure forced his retirement.

The double zero mirrors a bleak chapter from 2020, when Leclerc ended the season with a retirement in Sakhir and a 13th place in Abu Dhabi, during Ferrari’s worst campaign in decades. Although he also endured two non‑scoring races in 2024, a Sprint result prevented a full weekend without points. This time, however, the slump feels heavier, amplified by Hamilton’s strong form and Leclerc’s growing deficit in their head‑to‑head. Austria now looms as a crucial turning point in his season.