Leclerc explains misheard “cat” Baku F1 sprint radio message

Under the safety car during Saturday’s sprint, the Ferrari driver appeared to be raising the alarm about a cut to the power unit, and was publicly revealed as such on television with an on-screen graphic.

Asked about his comments regarding a ‘cut’ during the official post-sprint press conference, Leclerc clarified that it he was actually talking about a cat running across the path of the safety car.

The feline interloper caused the safety car to briefly put on the…