Leclerc accepts blame for Italian GP clash with Hamilton: "I went too far"

Charles Leclerc has accepted personal blame for the Turn 2 clash with Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, admitting he 'went too far' when his defensive line forced Hamilton onto the gravel on the exit of Turn 2. Initially Leclerc used the phrase 'we went too far,' which Hamilton publicly rejected, stating 'there was no we in it' and criticising Ferrari's race execution. After reviewing the incident with team principal Fred Vasseur and Hamilton directly, Leclerc took full responsibility and expressed a desire to preserve his working relationship with his new team-mate.