WATCH | The moment Charles Leclerc's French GP ended in disaster

For the third time this season, Charles Leclerc suffered a race retirement while leading a Grand Prix.

Leclerc, who fought off Max Verstappen for the first 10 laps of the French Grand Prix, had built up a useful two-second lead when he crashed out of the race. 

Afterwards, Leclerc admitted that he had made a mistake, although he complained about the throttle on his Ferrari shortly after the crash.

WATCH it all unfold below:

Total heartbreak for Charles Leclerc ??#FrenchGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/boNWYn8vlY

Max Verstappen of Red Bull went on to win the race and extend his overall lead in the championship.