During the GP Historique of Monaco the Ferrari driver crashed with the 312 B3, the single-seater brought to the race by Niki Lauda in 1974. The accident at the Rascasse is just Charles’s latest misadventure on his home track …
Montecarlo-Leclerc, love continues not to blossom. It is almost a paradox given that the Monegasque track represents the home track for the Ferrari driver, but it seems that bad luck intends to continue to haunt Charles as soon as he sets foot – indeed, he rotates – on the famous street circuit overlooking the Côte d’Azur. The Blindfolded Goddess turned her back on him also during the Grand Prix Historique de Monaco, a historic event that took place this weekend on the streets of the principality: while the driver of Maranello was on the track with Niki Lauda’s Ferrari 312 B3 went into the wall, damaging the rear of the legendary number 12 single-seater.
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Leclerc lost control of the car, used in the 1974 season, near the Rascasse, a particularly difficult stretch of the Monegasque circuit which in the past was the protagonist of numerous accidents. Apparently due to a problem with his brakes, Charles went for a long time at the entrance, triggering a spin that ended with the impact with the barriers. Nothing serious, of course, but enough to cause serious damage to the rear of the Red, later sadly returned to the pits with the wing dangling. On Twitter, it was Leclerc himself who commented on the incident, recalling the misadventures past on the home circuit: “When you think you have already had all the misfortune in the world in Monaco and lose the brakes at Rascasse with one of the most iconic Formula 1 Ferraris “. In fact, since racing in the top flight, Charles has never managed to close a Monte Carlo GP under the checkered flag: retiring both in 2018 and in 2019, in 2021 he was not even able to start due to a problem in the left axle shaft, which he suffered. after taking pole position in Saturday’s practice. The 2022 edition is only two weeks away, so we just have to hope that in the meantime the spell will be broken …