Betting Advice
    • Betting advice
    • Football
    • NFL
      • NCAAF
    • NBA
    • MLB
    • NHL
    • Tennis
    • MMA
    • More
      • Boxing
      • Cricket
      • Cycling
      • Golf
      • Horse Racing
      • Formula 1
      • NASCAR
      • Rugby
    Betting Advice
    Home»Formula 1»Monaco Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc on pole position despite crash
    Formula 1

    Monaco Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc on pole position despite crash

    May 22, 2021No Comments3 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Monaco Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc on pole position despite crash
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    Charles Leclerc

    Charles Leclerc took a surprise pole position for Ferrari at the Monaco Grand Prix despite crashing on his last run of qualifying.

    Lewis Hamilton could manage only seventh on the grid for Mercedes as title rival Max Verstappen took second for Red Bull.

    Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas was third, from Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz.

    Leclerc’s first flying lap in final qualifying was enough for pole but the crash curtailed what had looked set to be a thrilling climax to the session.

    The Ferraris have been on the pace all weekend and went into qualifying looking set to fight for pole position with Verstappen and the Mercedes drivers.

    And Leclerc delivered on his team’s potential with a strong performance at his home race. He was fastest in second qualifying and then 0.24 seconds quicker than Verstappen on his first lap of the final session.

    All the drivers had one last chance to shoot for pole, and Leclerc was building up to his final lap when he misjudged the entry to the second chicane around the Swimming Pool.

    It was the classic accident at that corner – Leclerc clipped the wall with his inside wheel on the first right-hand, bounced over the kerb on the second, left-handed part and smashed into the wall

    Leclerc said: “It is a shame to finish in the wall. It doesn’t feel the same but at the same time I am incredibly happy about my first timed lap. The first sector did not go well but I nailed the second and third sectors.

    “It is a big surprise to be on pole and in fourth place.”

    However, there is yet a risk that he could lose the place. If his gearbox is damaged enough to need replacing, he will be given a five-place grid penalty.

    He was asked after the session whether he was worried about this, and replied: “I am, but let’s see.”

    Verstappen said: “It was unfortunate with the red flag. I felt really comfortable with qualifying. We planned it out to do two laps and then third lap is the fastest.

    “Nevertheless, so far a very good weekend. We recovered very well from Thursday.”

    Bottas said he was “gutted” not to get a final chance to improve on third place.

    What happened to Hamilton?

    Hamilton never looked quick at any point throughout qualifying, lagging behind his team-mate throughout and struggling with lack of grip, particularly caused by struggles with getting the front tyres up to the right temperature.

    He ended the session more than 0.4secs behind Bottas, and behind also McLaren’s Lando Norris and Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly, and faces the real prospect of Verstappen taking a big chunk out of his championship lead.

    Hamilton goes into the race 14 points ahead of Verstappen but with overtaking so difficult around Monaco the Dutchman has a great chance to eat significantly into Hamilton’s advantage.

    More to follow

    This article was originally published by Bbc.co.uk. Read the original article here.
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email

    Related Posts

    F1 race directors test positive for Covid-19 prior to Miami GP

    April 28, 2022

    Mercedes aiming to bring upgrades for Miami race to help car issues

    April 27, 2022

    Lewis Hamilton wins council battle to chop down Kensington tree

    April 27, 2022

    F1: Plans to increase number sprint races to six in 2023 held up by dispute

    April 26, 2022
    Add A Comment

    Comments are closed.

    Signup for our Newsletter
    Advert
    NBA

    NBA playoff schedule: Second-round matchups, dates, game times and TV info

    April 30, 2022

    Will Grizzlies be able to hang with Warriors?

    April 30, 2022

    Jason Kidd gives Mavs magic playoff touch

    April 29, 2022

    Bucks-Celtics series should be a slugfest

    April 28, 2022
    NHL

    Can Hurricanes get over the hump vs. Bruins?

    April 30, 2022

    Handing out some NHL hardware

    April 29, 2022

    Detroit Red Wings vs. New Jersey Devils: TV channel, radio, game info

    April 29, 2022

    Do Kings have any shot against Oilers?

    April 28, 2022
    NFL

    NFL draft Day 2 winners and losers

    April 30, 2022

    Did Vegas inspire NFL teams to bet big?

    April 29, 2022

    2022 NFL draft the ‘least predictable of all time’

    April 27, 2022

    Final 2022 NFL mock draft: Waiting on QBs

    April 27, 2022
    Categories
    • Betting advice
    • Boxing
    • Cricket
    • Cycling
    • Football
    • Formula 1
    • Golf
    • Horse Racing
    • MLB
    • MMA
    • NASCAR
    • NBA
    • NCAAF
    • NFL
    • NHL
    • Rugby
    • Tennis
    Archives
    • April 2022
    • March 2022
    • February 2022
    • January 2022
    • December 2021
    • November 2021
    • October 2021
    • September 2021
    • August 2021
    • July 2021
    • June 2021
    • May 2021
    • April 2021
    • March 2021
    • February 2021
    • January 2021
    • December 2020
    • November 2020
    • October 2020
    • September 2020
    • August 2020
    • July 2020
    • June 2020
    • May 2020
    • April 2020
    • March 2020
    • February 2020
    • January 2020
    • December 2019
    • November 2019
    • October 2019
    • September 2019
    • June 2019
    • April 2019
    • March 2019
    • January 2019
    • August 2018
    • July 2018
    • May 2018
    • December 2017
    • August 2016
    • July 2016
    • November 2015
    • June 2015
    • March 2015
    Signup for our Newsletter
    Advert
    Useful Links
    • Contact us
    • About us
    • DMCA / Copyrights Disclaimer
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Cookie Policy (US)
    • Cookie Policy (EU)
    © 2022 Designed and Powered by JL Digital webbyrå.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Manage Cookie Consent
    To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
    Functional Always active
    The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
    Preferences
    The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
    Statistics
    The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
    Marketing
    The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
    Manage options Manage services Manage vendors Read more about these purposes
    View preferences
    {title} {title} {title}