DRIVER OF THE DAY: Fighting drive nets Leclerc Azerbaijan honours

After describing himself as ‘useless’ for his pole-wrecking crash in qualifying on Saturday, Charles Leclerc gave his all to try to make amends in Sunday’s race, climbing from eighth on the grid to the lead with a long first stint before ultimately settling for fifth and an extra point for fastest lap. You, the fans, appreciated his efforts though clearly, voting him Driver Of The Day ahead of race winner Valtteri Bottas. Here’s how the voting broke down…
Charles Leclerc – 17.6%
Valtteri Bottas – 16%
Max Verstappen -15.5%
Kimi Räikkönen - 8.4%
Lewis Hamilton - 7%
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