VIDEO: Leclerc secures first ever Q3 place...and forgets how to use team radio!

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VIDEO: Leclerc secures first ever Q3 place...and forgets how to use team radio!
Good job he didn't say much...
Charles Leclerc may be one of the top drivers in Formula 1 these days, but a year ago he was simply a rookie with a reputation, impressing the F1 world with Sauber. After he secured his first ever appearance in Q3 of qualifying for the French GP, he got so excited he forgot to turn off his team radio!
The time @Charles_Leclerc booked his first ever slot in Q3...
— Formula 1 (@F1) June 17, 2019
And got so excited, he forgot how to use the radio ??#FrenchGP ?? #F1 pic.twitter.com/IwlM781Qni
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