Redeem the bitter disappointment of Barcelona, finally treat yourself to a joy on the roads that saw him grow up as a child and maybe put Ferrari back on top of the two world rankings. These are the main aspirations of Charles Leclerc on the eve of a weekend that for him can’t really be like everyone else. The Monte Carlo GP for the charm and tradition it brings with it, it is special for all the riders on the grid. Inevitably, however, for those born and raised in the Principality, the emotional value that this race takes on is different. But Leclerc’s relationship in F1 with his home race is controversial to say the least. In fact, in three participations, the class of ’97 has never even seen the checkered flag.
The two experiences at the wheel of the Ferrari were traumatic: in 2019 a serious mistake by the team in qualifying forced him to start from the back and Leclerc, despite a couple of phenomenal overtakes, exaggerated aggression by colliding with Nico Hulkenberg. Last year, then, the most atrocious insult: pole position on Saturday, celebrated however against the barriers after a mistake in the last attempt, and no race on Sunday. This time, even more so after the retirement suffered in the Spanish GP due to power unit problems, collect points is the first mission to accomplish. Compared to the past, in fact, this year both the red # 16 and the Cavallino team are in full battle for both world titles. Also for this reason Leclerc, interviewed by L’Equiperevealed that he wanted to take a different approach on the narrow streets of his home.
“I took a lot of risks last year. I knew I needed a miracle to get to the front row – explained the standard bearer of the Maranello team – this time I will not take the same risksi because I know that the points will be very important. The car was very competitive here [nel 2021], but I took a lot of risks and that’s why I ended up on the block on Saturday. I really wanted that pole“. The unexpected Catalan knockout, while he was dominating the race, deprived Leclerc of the possibility of reaching Monte Carlo as a world leader. But for the person directly concerned this does not seem to be too big a worry: “If it hurts? Absolutely not, although I would have preferred to come here as a leader. It’s just a detail at this stage of the season. As I said on Sunday, what matters are all the improvements the factory has made. We were behind the Red Bulls before Spain and I think everything that was mounted on the car is working, especially in terms of tire degradation. This is very positive“, He concluded.
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