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Leclerc fails to start Monaco GP after driveshaft issue
Charles Leclerc will not start the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position after finding a driveshaft problem on the way to the grid. A crash at the end of FP3 saw Leclerc on pole position for his home race but fearing a grid penalty if his gearbox needed changing. His Ferrari team inspected the gearbox last night and again this morning and said “no apparent defects were found” after the latter checks, confirming he would start from pole as a result. However, when the pit lane opened for cars to head to the grid, Leclerc instantly took to team radio to say: 'No, no, no no. The gearbox, guys!” Leclerc returned to the garage where Ferrari could work on the car, and the team informed the...
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