Charles Leclerc has backed team-mate Lewis Hamilton to bounce back from his miserable Hungarian Grand Prix. The weekend promised so much for the Scuderia, but even the pole-sitter was forced to settle for a P4 finish.

“What?!” Leclerc replied to his race engineer, Bryan Bozzi, after being told the result. He laughed to himself afterwards: “Mamma mia. My God!” The bemusement initially hidden by Leclerc’s helmet remained etched on his face after he hopped out of his car and celebrated with his team.