F1 News: Leclerc AGREED With Ferrari’s Strategy GAMBLE?!

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F1 News today as Charles Leclerc reveals he AGREED with Ferrari’s decision to start on slick tyres in Malaysia — while admitting the team must learn from Red Bull after another costly F1 strategy call. Plus Lando Norris faces awkward questions after his Safety Car mistake, McLaren admit they have a major performance mystery to solve, Formula 1 is reportedly closing in on a return to Africa, and unheard Max Verstappen team radio emerges from Sepang. 00:00 🚨 LECLERC BACKS FERRARI’S GAMBLE — BUT SHOULD HE HAVE PUSHED BACK?! 21:06 🤯 NORRIS’ SAFETY CAR MOMENT COMES BACK TO HAUNT HIM 25:41 👀 McLAREN ADMIT THEY MAY HAVE A BIGGER PROBLEM 37:06 🌍 F1 BACK TO AFRICA?! RWANDA GRAND PRIX REPORTED FOR 2030 45:26 😂 VERSTAPPEN’S UNHEARD SEPANG RADIO IS BRILLIANT 👉 Subscribe to F1 Grandstand: https://www.youtube.com/@F1Grandstand?sub_confirmation=1 🚨 F1 NEWS: LECLERC AGREED WITH FERRARI’S SLICK-TYRE GAMBLE Charles Leclerc says he was aligned with Ferrari when the team chose slick tyres for both cars at the start in Malaysia. The gamble backfired badly, but Leclerc says Ferrari now need to understand why Red Bull so often get these difficult calls right. Fred Vasseur has also explained the thinking behind the decision and why Lewis Hamilton was allowed to stay out rather than immediately switch tyres. 🔥 F1 NEWS: NORRIS’ AWKWARD SAFETY CAR MOMENT Lando Norris ran off track behind the Safety Car and narrowly avoided Oscar Piastri after being caught out by cars slowing ahead. Norris accepted responsibility after the race. The timing is awkward after he called for Franco Colapinto to receive a race ban following their Baku incident just one week earlier. 👀 F1 NEWS: McLAREN HAVE A BIG QUESTION TO ANSWER McLaren expected Sepang to suit the MCL40 but instead appeared to have only the fourth-fastest car. Andrea Stella says the team cannot see an anomaly in its data, raising the possibility that rivals have simply developed faster. Singapore could now provide an important answer. 🌍 F1 NEWS: FORMULA 1 REPORTEDLY HEADING BACK TO AFRICA RacingNews365 reports that an agreement has been reached for Rwanda to host an F1 Grand Prix from 2030, with a new permanent circuit planned near Kigali. An official Formula 1 announcement has not yet been made, so for now this remains a reported agreement rather than confirmation from F1. 😂 F1 NEWS: VERSTAPPEN’S UNHEARD SEPANG RADIO Previously untelevised Max Verstappen radio has emerged from the chaotic Malaysia formation lap, including his reaction to the extraordinary scenes. Verstappen went on to claim his first F1 win of 2026 and the first victory for Red Bull Ford Powertrains. 👇 JOIN THE F1 DEBATE Did Ferrari make the right call based on the information they had? Should Ferrari have split Hamilton and Leclerc’s strategies? Was Norris lucky to escape with only a reprimand? Are McLaren falling behind in the F1 development race? Would you like to see an F1 race in Rwanda? What did you make of Max Verstappen’s reaction? 👍 SMASH LIKE if you enjoyed tonight’s show and SUBSCRIBE for daily F1 News, Formula 1 News, F1 Live and F1 2026 coverage. 🏁 Come for the vibe. Stay for the tribe. 🎥 Watch more F1 News: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLGFJfgyq-6JrTUVhKBfA-tANLmtv2Fup #F1 #F1News #Formula1 #CharlesLeclerc #LewisHamilton #Ferrari #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #McLaren #MaxVerstappen 📧 CONTACT F1 GRANDSTAND: f1grandstandtv@gmail.com 📧 WRITER SUBMISSIONS: f1grandstandtv@gmail.com 📱SOCIAL ACCOUNTS: WEBSITE: https://www.f1grandstand.com FACEBOOK: / F1GrandstandHub X: https://x.com/F1Grandstand_ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/_f1grandstand_/ DISCORD LINK : https://discord.gg/PKGWS2axP5 DISCLAIMER: This video is an independent, unofficial production and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Formula 1, the FIA Formula One World Championship, or any related entities. F1, Formula One and related marks are trademarks of Formula One Licensing B.V. All content used is for commentary, criticism, news reporting and fan discussion purposes under applicable fair use/fair dealing principles. Any images, clips or references are used in a transformative manner to provide analysis and do not substitute for the original works. All rights to original materials remain with their respective owners.