A race that will count
“It’s very special, I’m incredibly happy. The weekend has gone well so far, the last lap before the red flag was really good“, welcomed to AFP the child of the country who will leave in front of his teammate at Ferrari, the Spaniard Carlos Sainz, second.
On the Monegasque track, which is not conducive to overtaking in the narrow streets, the positions on the grid are crucial, even if the rain could arrive at the start of the race on Sunday. After six rounds (four won by Verstappen, two by Leclerc), the reigning world champion is barely six lengths ahead of the Monegasque in the drivers’ standings. Among the constructors, Red Bull is currently ahead of Ferrari by 26 points, buoyed by its 44 points in the last round in Spain last week.
So far, “his” circuit has never really smiled on him since at home, the Monegasque has always had to give up since 2017 after technical problems or clashes Like Pérez on Saturday afternoon, Leclerc, in the last seconds of qualifying in 2021, had made a mistake and had seriously damaged his single-seater. Just before the start the next day, during the warm-up laps, the ax fell, the Ferrari had its transmission shaft touched and the Monegasque was not going to be able to compete in his GP at home when he had taken pole. “I hope I can finally finish this Grand Prix at home“, he breathed before this weekend.
Whether he wins or loses, Charles Leclerc can count on the support of his beautiful Charlotte, and that’s the most important thing!