Ferrari gives Leclerc's gearbox all-clear for Monaco GP

Ferrari gives Leclerc’s gearbox all-clear for Monaco GP

Charles Leclerc is set to start Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix from pole position after Ferrari found no further problems with his gearbox.

Leclerc claimed provisional pole position in Q3 but then crashed heavily through Piscine on his second push lap.

The session was halted, with no time for further improvements, thus sealing pole position for Leclerc.

Leclerc feared in the immediate aftermath of the session that damage to the SF21 could result in a grid penalty.

On Saturday evening Ferrari undertook preliminary checks and deemed that no gearbox change was required.

On Sunday the team carried out further in-depth checks and “found no apparent defects”, meaning his SF21 has been given the all clear.

As a result Leclerc is set to take up pole position on home turf, ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas.

#	Event	Date
18	Singapore GP	09-11 October
19	United States GP	23-25 October
20	Mexico City GP	30 October-01 November
21	São Paulo GP	06-08 November
22	Las Vegas GP	19-21 November

#	.	Driver	Pts
		George Russell	51
		Andrea Kimi Antonelli	47
		Charles Leclerc	34
		Lewis Hamilton	33
		Oliver Bearman	17
		Lando Norris	15
		Pierre Gasly	9
		Max Verstappen	8
		Liam Lawson	8
		Arvid Lindblad	4

Ferrari gives Leclerc’s gearbox all-clear for Monaco GP