Scuderia Ferrari Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc has been cleared to start from pole position for today’s Monaco Grand Prix on the streets of Monte Carlo.
Charles Leclerc feared the worst after the Ferrari driver crashed in the dying stages of qualifying, catching a barrier on the exit of the swimming pool complex and breaking the wishbone on his SF21 that sent him spearing into a later guardrail. Charles expressed his concerns immediately after for the state of his gearbox which if damaged would have required a change and a five-place grid penalty.
Following an initial inspection after qualifying, Scuderia Ferrari stated there was ‘no serious damage’ and after further checks this morning, Charles Leclerc’s car has been given the green light.
Earlier this morning, a Scuderia Ferrari spokesperson confirmed: “Following further in-depth checks this morning, no apparent defects were found on Charles Leclerc’s gearbox. Therefore the Monégasque driver will start today’s race from pole position, as per the qualifying result.”
The pole represents the eighth of Leclerc’s F1 career and the first by a Monégasque on home soil.
Chares Leclerc is joined on the front row by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, with Valtteri Bottas third in his Mercedes, while Lewis Hamilton starts a lowly seventh.
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