Charles Leclerc must receive medical clearance before he can compete in the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid following the heavy crash that ended his Ferrari race at Monza. The Monegasque driver experienced a 23G deceleration when he hit the barriers at the Parabolica during Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix and is now undergoing further neurological assessment ahead of the next Formula 1 weekend.
To be cleared to race at Madring, Charles Leclerc will need approval from Dr Isabel Omaque, who is responsible for the medical centre at the Madrid circuit. The Ferrari driver’s condition is being assessed after the high-speed Monza accident that ended his Italian Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc needs medical clearance before Madrid Spanish GP
Dr Isabel Omaque is already familiar with Charles Leclerc’s case. The same specialist assessed him in Barcelona last June following another qualifying accident in which the Ferrari driver struck the barriers, with that impact measured at 22G.
By coincidence, Dr Isabel Omaque, who has also carried out this role at Montmeló for two decades, must now evaluate Charles Leclerc again before the next race on the 2026 Formula 1 calendar.
The details emerged during the Cemtro Forum held in Madrid on Monday, an event focused on Formula 1 drivers from the perspectives of physical preparation, medicine, injuries and their status as elite athletes. The meeting was organised by Clínica Cemtro president Dr Pedro Guillén together with Emilio de Villota and brought together several leading specialists in the field.
Charles Leclerc undergoes CT scan in Monaco
Dr Isabel Omaque explained that one formal step still has to be completed before Charles Leclerc can be authorised to compete at Madring. She stressed that a detailed neurological assessment is necessary before a decision is made.
“We need to determine what his neurological condition is and whether he is actually concussed or not. In Leclerc’s case, today they are carrying out a CT scan in Monaco to assess him and see whether he can now go to the track in Madrid.”
The evaluation therefore comes only days after Charles Leclerc’s latest high-speed accident and just before the championship moves from Monza to Madrid. Further updates involving the Ferrari driver can be followed through ScuderiaFans’ dedicated Charles Leclerc coverage.
Doctor recalls Charles Leclerc’s 22G Barcelona crash
Looking back at the accident Charles Leclerc suffered three months earlier in Barcelona, Dr Isabel Omaque also described how the Ferrari driver behaved immediately after that impact.
“At first he was very quiet and there was a period of mutism. I don’t know whether that was because of the deceleration, whether that’s his character or whether there was some other additional problem. Then, after a while, he asked for his clothes and his watch and complained that nobody from the team was coming to collect him, and at that point his behaviour seemed more normal and everything appeared to be fine.”
The Barcelona incident was measured at 22G, while the Monza impact was recorded at 23G. That latest figure is considerably lower than some initial reports surrounding the severity of Charles Leclerc’s crash.
Official figure puts Charles Leclerc’s Monza impact at 23G
Some media reports had suggested that Charles Leclerc’s Monza accident generated forces exceeding 50G, but the official data puts the impact at well below half that figure, at 23G.
The most recent documented case involving an impact of around 50G concerns Jack Doohan in Japan last year, in the incident that ended his Formula 1 experience before Franco Colapinto joined Alpine.
For Charles Leclerc, the immediate priority is now completing the medical assessment and receiving clearance to race in Madrid. His participation in the Spanish Grand Prix therefore depends on the outcome of the checks being carried out following his 23G Monza accident.
