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Charles Leclerc “really happy” after blistering pole for F1 Monaco GP, but insists that they “need to bring that victory home”

Charles Leclerc came 0.104 seconds shy of Lewis Hamilton’s 2019 track record in a blistering qualifying lap that gave him his third pole position in Monaco, this time without incidents or people bringing out the red flag in the ultimate stages of the session. Obviously, the hometown hero was very delighted with the result. “It…

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F1 | Monaco GP | Qualifying | Pole position for Charles Leclerc, ahead of Piastri and Sainz

Formula 1 is back on track this weekend for the Monaco Grand Prix and it could be no one other than Charles Leclerc, who grew up in these streets, to open track action ahead of everyone. The Monegasque topped the time-sheet both on Friday and in this morning’s final free practice session, ahead of Max…

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F1 | Monaco GP | FP3 | Charles Leclerc tops final practice ahead of his home Grand Prix

Home hero Leclerc leads the way as the Monegasque driver targets a debut home victory around the streets of Monaco. George Russell in the Mercedes was the first to hit the streets of Monaco in the final practice session ahead of qualifying this afternoon, followed by the McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri….

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“Keep focusing on ourselves” — Leclerc delighted with Friday pace as Sainz looks for more one lap speed on Saturday at F1 Monaco GP

Ferrari performed well in the first two practice sessions of the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix, establishing them as serious contenders for the weekend. Racing on his home track, Charles Leclerc had a scare in the first practice session after running over some debris following Zhou Guanyu’s crash at turn 1. Leclerc’s time of 1:12.397 placed…

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Leclerc says he’s “feeling good” about his chances as he targets elusive win on home soil at F1 Monaco GP

Charles Leclerc is determined to finally secure that coveted victory on home soil at the Monaco Grand Prix. Leclerc has a complicated history with his home race. His weekends tend to start well, but all of his efforts to secure that elusive win have so far been thwarted, be it through technical failures, egregious strategy…

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Verstappen on his concerns ahead of F1 Monaco GP as Ferrari and McLaren threaten: “It’s probably not going to be our best track”

In Thursday’s press conference in Monaco, Max Verstappen has spoken on his concerns for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix and how his car might perform. The worry surrounds Monaco’s track layout, with all the bumps, kerbs and low speed coners, knowing this has been a struggle for the RB19 and RB20. Although it has improved…

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Vasseur: “We will have to speed up the development” as Ferrari and McLaren closes Red Bull’s F1 advantage

The Italian team brought an upgrade to their home race at Imola but narrowly trailed in Red Bull and McLaren’s wake in qualifying as Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz qualified P4 and P5 respectively. The single-lap pace at the sharp end of the field was incredibly competitive, with just two-tenths separating the top four cars….

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Leclerc feeling “a bit more optimistic and a bit more positive” following strong drive to P3 in F1 Imola GP

Charles Leclerc came home third at Ferrari’s first home race of the year after a battle for P2 with McLaren’s Lando Norris for most of the race. The Monegasque believes he extracted the most he possibly could from his SF-24 as Norris pulled away in the closing stages, with the Brit putting big pressure on…

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“Something that we need to investigate carefully” — Sainz says he was suffering from aero and deployment issues during F1 Imola GP

Carlos Sainz’s weekend at Imola began with challenges at Saturday’s qualifying session, and despite his best efforts, he struggled to find pace throughout the entirety of the weekend and found himself grappling with issues that hindered his performance. Citing gremlins with his SF-24, he expressed frustration over the unexpected setbacks on home soil. He finished two…

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