F1 Monaco GP: Will the Monaco curse finally be over for Charles Leclerc: Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc will be driving in his home race this coming weekend in the Monaco Grand Prix, but there’s a curse which looms over his head as his record in his home race is atrocious. Follow Formula 1 Live Updates and Monaco GP Live on InsideSport.IN.
In the Monaco Grand Prix, Leclerc has had two DNFs to his name and one DNS in the last three races at this iconic track. In the 2018 race, he was following the Toro Rosso of Brendon Hartley, leaving the tunnel on Lap 70 when the front brakes failed and he ended up in the back of Hartley’s car.
Leclerc 💥 Hartley
Not how Charles wanted his first #MonacoGP to end!#F1 pic.twitter.com/QduClLGCxe
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 16, 2020
F1 Monaco GP: Will the MONACO CURSE finally be over for Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc? Check Out Leclerc’s nightmarish records at his home race
Then in the next year in 2019, he saw himself as a Ferrari driver but he still had flashbacks of what happened to him in the last race. The day of Qualifying came as Ferrari only opted for a single run in Q1, saving their tyres for later sessions.
He was outpaced by Vettel in the Q1 session and that meant he was eliminated from it. On the race day, he clipped the inside barrier at Rascasse, resulting in a rear right tyre puncture and even the floor took some damage as he made his way back to the pits. It was his second DNF at Monaco in two years.
Not how Charles Leclerc would have expected to take his eighth pole position 😱#MonacoGP 🇲🇨 #F1 pic.twitter.com/1Dq2Sg4Y7Q
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 22, 2021
The 2020 race was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic and happened for the first time since the inception of this track. In 2021, F1 returned to Monte Carlo once again as Leclerc managed provisional pole in Q3 in an underperforming Ferrari.
Things were looking all good for Leclerc but on the race day his left rear driveshaft hub cracked and without the driveshaft, he was not able to move his car. He made his way back to the pits and suffered a DNS against his name.
F1 Monaco GP: Will the MONACO CURSE finally be over for Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc? Check Out Leclerc’s nightmarish records at his home race
Charles Leclerc competitive Monaco results:
• 2017 F2 Feature Race — DNF, Suspension
• 2017 F2 Sprint Race — DNF, Electrical
• 2018 F1 Monaco GP — DNF, Brake Failure
• 2019 F1 Monaco GP — DNF, Puncture and Damage
• 2021 F1 Monaco GP — DNS, Left Driveshaft🙃
— Ferrari News (@FanaticsFerrari) May 23, 2022
F1 Monaco GP: Charles Leclerc Monaco GP Curse
• 2018 – brake failure/accident
• 2019 – knocked out in Q1, hit the barrier, puncture/floor damage
• 2020 – race cancelled
• 2021 – DNF after mechanical failure having crashed in qualifying after setting pole position
This year things might change for Leclerc as he has matured as a driver and will be looking to change his fortune. However, with Ferrari having faced reliability issues this year, he might experience Deja Vu as he retired from the Spanish Grand Prix last week itself after suffering a power unit issue.
F1 Monaco GP: Will the MONACO CURSE finally be over for Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc? Check Out Leclerc’s nightmarish records at his home race
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