Charles Leclerc navigates the Fairmont Hairpin at his home Grand Prix - Image Credit: Scuderia Ferrari

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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Carlos Sainz's Ferrari on the grid at Imola
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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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Vasseur “a bit frustrated” as he feels Scuderia Ferrari could have won F1 Imola GP if they started from pole

Ferrari had a pretty good weekend on home soil as Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz finished P3 and P5 in the Imola Grand Prix. Leclerc finished 7.9s away from race winner Max Verstappen in the 63-lap contest as Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull were very close on pace in Sunday’s race. Speaking post-race, Ferrari boss…

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Ferrari’s Jock Clear on ‘no blame’ development culture: “Honestly, I think it’s a testament to Fred”

Ferrari brought a significant update to Imola, one of their two home races of the season, and after Friday’s practice the impovements looked promising. And that was even without addressing the issues that drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have identified during the first six races of the season. “It’s an organic development of the…

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