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“I hope I will be able to see the chequered flag next week”- Charles Leclerc vows to win ‘cursed’ Monaco GP after his Spanish GP debacle

Somin Bhattacharjee
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"I hope I will be able to see the chequered flag next week"- Charles Leclerc vows to win 'cursed' Monaco GP after his Spanish GP debacle

Charles Leclerc suffered his first DNF of the season in Barcelona on Sunday, but looks forward to bouncing back strong in Monaco next week. 

The 2022 Spanish GP turned out to be another disappointing outing for Scuderia Ferrari. Leclerc started the race on pole with Carlos Sainz behind him on P3. On lap 7, Sainz spun out to the gravel on turn 4, sending him down to P11. It effectively ruined any chance for him to get on the podium on Sunday.

Leclerc meanwhile was having a flawless race. He was comfortably ahead of Max Verstappen, before a power unit issue forced him to retire the car. This means that both Leclerc and Ferrari have lost out on their respective Championship leads, going into next week’s Monaco GP.

Leclerc lead the Championship by 40 points at one stage, but recent struggles have seen him lose momentum. Sainz on the other hand, is having an even worse time, as he struggles to match his teammate and cope under pressure.

Despite his struggles, Leclerc assured fans that there were plenty of positives and that the team will bounce back strong at his home race.

Also read: “Imagine a seven-time World Champion giving up just like that”- F1 Twitter shocked as Lewis Hamilton ‘gives up’ on the Spanish GP after first lap collision with Kevin Magnussen

Charles Leclerc remains calm amid issues regarding their power-unit

Temperatures at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya were scorching on Sunday. It led to fans wondering if that was the reason behind his PU failure. The Monegasque however, insists that heat didn’t have a role to play in it. That being said, they aren’t quite sure what led to this.

“I lost power and I had to stop because there was an issue,” he said. “I don’t know yet what the reason is. It hurts. But there are some positives, we have shown that we were quick.”

“It happens. Since the beginning of the year, we didn‘t have any issues. Engineers worked super hard but it can happen to us too! “Next stop is Monaco and I hope I will be able to see the chequered flag.”

After starting the season strongly, Ferrari are now showing some weaknesses, whereas the likes of Mercedes are now slowly finding their way back to the top.

Next week is Leclerc’s home race in Monaco. It is a track that has been somewhat ‘cursed’ for the 24-year old, because he’s had an issue plague his race every single time since 2017. Nevertheless, he remains calm and hopes for a flawless weekend in the principality next week.

Also read: “No it’s not ok”: F1 Twitter tells Charles Leclerc & Ferrari it’s not okay to lose 26 points in Spanish GP

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Somin Bhattacharjee

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Somin Bhattacharjee is an F1 editor at The SportsRush and has written more than 2000 articles. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and considers sports to be a part of his life. Somin has been a fan of Scuderia Ferrari since 2010 and his favorite driver is none another than the legendary Fernando Alonso. Other than longing for a Ferrari Championship win once again, Somin spends his free time playing football and basketball.

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