Leclerc: "You did a Verstappen!"

Alex Albon 'did a Verstappen' on Charles Leclerc on the final lap of the Race for the World fundraiser event - several Formula 1 drivers banding together to raise money for the World Health Organisation's Covid-19 Solidarity Relief Fund.

Leclerc and Geroge Russell have been keeping fans entertained over recent days with their antics on social media, but the reaction of the pair when Albon ran Leclerc off the track at turn three of the Red Bull Ring on the final lap of the race was priceless.

"Oh mate, you did a Verstappen!" cried Leclerc. "Oh mate, you just did a Verstappen! I don't even have the DRS!"

In case the message hadn't been made clear, Russell also chimed in to say, "Alex just did a Verstappen."

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The scenario played out differently in the virtual world to how it had in the real world however, with Albon being handed a five-second time penalty, meaning that Leclerc claimed the race win.

In the real world equivalent, the decision was that this was a racing incident and Verstappen kept the win.

Over the course of the evening, three races were held, two races on the Circuit de Catalunya and the last on the Red Bull Ring.

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Former McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne won the opening race but, with his victory in the finale, Leclerc topped the standings.

The target is to raise $100,000 towards the WHO Covid-19 Solidarity Relief Fund and, at the time of writing, the total raised sits at $72,500. Donations can be made here.

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