“The curse never lifts”- Ferrari fans in dismay as Charles Leclerc gets three-place grid penalty at Monaco GP
F1 Twitter community express their sorrow towards Charles Leclerc's penalty at his home grand prix.
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Charles Leclerc sad, Monaco GP (Credits: F1)
The Monaco Grand Prix qualifying session took a dramatic turn for Charles Leclerc as he received a penalty for impeding Lando Norris, dropping him from third to sixth on the starting grid. F1 fans on Twitter quickly reacted to the news, expressing their disappointment and concern for Leclerc’s chances at his home race. The incident has been added to the string of bad luck Leclerc has experienced in Monaco, fueling a flood of tweets full of pain and frustration.
During the qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc initially showed promising performance, securing the third position on the grid behind Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen. Leclerc, aiming for a third consecutive pole position at his home Grand Prix, had been dealing with difficulties related to his car’s ride height, with the vehicle occasionally bottoming out.
As a result of the penalty, Leclerc has demoted three places on the starting grid, dropping him from third to sixth. This turn of events left Esteban Ocon elevated to Leclerc’s initial third position. The penalty was a major blow for Leclerc, whose aspirations of securing a strong starting position were shattered. Furthermore, it added to his unfortunate history at his home race in Monaco.
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Leclerc’s track record in Monaco has been less than favorable. Out of his five previous attempts, he has only finished the race once. Even that lone finish was overshadowed by Ferrari’s strategic missteps, which cost him a likely victory from pole position. The penalty at this year’s race only added to the frustration and pain experienced by Leclerc and his fans.
The incident in qualifying left many fans on Twitter distraught and expressing their disappointment with the penalty. Leclerc’s radio remained silent, leaving fans unaware of any updates he may have received regarding Norris’s lap. Some fans even criticized Leclerc’s race engineer, Xavi Marcos, suggesting that a change in personnel might be necessary.
Charles Leclerc’s penalty at the Monaco Grand Prix generated a wave of pain and disappointment among F1 fans on Twitter. The demotion from third to sixth on the starting grid compounded the Monegasque driver’s history of misfortune in his home race. He has a mammoth challenge to salvage his home race this year. It remains to be seen what the Sunday holds for the Ferrari driver.
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