Ferrari gave proof of superiority in qualifying for the Monaco GP. Charles Leclerc gave the Scuderia its 250th pole position with a coolness worthy of a champion. The Monegasque dominated the home weekend from free practice, but before starting the timed session he experienced more than a few moments of tension.
What happened? At the conclusion of FP3 a temperature sensor indicated an alarm on Charles’ engine. The Cavallino technicians looked for where the anomaly was, but there was the risk of wasting time so at the last minute the team decided to replace the power unit.
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-24
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The alarm bell was triggered by a sensor that measures the oil temperature: a value was outside the usual parameters so it was decided to replace the engine as a precaution.
In Monte Carlo the freshest unit is not usually used, because the Principality’s track is not too demanding for the engines, so it is worth planning PU rotations with more kilometres, reserving those with fewer kilometers for events where power matters more.
It is possible that as a spare for Charles there was the 3 engine that Leclerc only used in Imola…
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