Charles Leclerc managed to keep away from engine injury in his high-speed crash at Monza so is not going to obtain a grid penalty for this weekend’s Components 1 Spanish Grand Prix.
The Ferrari driver retired on lap two of the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday after shedding management of his automobile by means of the Parabolic at greater than 230km/h.
It got here as the results of a bounce over a water drain inflicting Leclerc, who was defending from the McLaren of Oscar Pisatri, to run broad and into the tyre barrier.
However the SF-26 withstood the influence, with deceleration exceeding 50G, and can solely have the transmission casing changed and never a wholly new energy unit for Madrid this weekend.
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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The Spanish Grand Prix marks one other likelihood for Ferrari to strive its ADUO engine improve, which it debuted at Monza, although the group confirmed it isn’t a ‘sport changer’.
Monza on the entire was disappointing for the Italian outfit which solely scored eight factors by way of Lewis Hamilton’s sixth-placed end result whereas each drivers virtually collided on the opening lap.
That leaves Ferrari 122 factors behind championship chief Mercedes, who gained once more at Monza by way of Kimi Antonelli that means he grew to become the primary Italian to win his house race since Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1966.
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