F1 safety car gets into a high-speed crash in Monza ahead of Friday’s running

The safety car failed to maintain balance around the infamous parabolica at the Monza racing circuit.

F1 safety car gets into a high-speed crash in Monza ahead of Friday’s running

Monza circuit and Safety Car (Via: Motorsport Tickets, Instagram/racing.news, screenshot)

The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is one of the fastest tracks on the Formula 1 calendar. Known for its fast paced corners and long free-flowing straights, the 5.793 km track is rightfully deemed as the temple of speed.

An incident unfolded at Monza when a safety car crashed into the barriers during its test runs on Thursday. The Aston Martin safety car could be seen losing control around the infamous parabolica in a video surfaced via Instagram.

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Reports claim that the driver did not suffer any major injuries as a result of the crash. The Italian Grand Prix will feature newer kerbs and bumps, which will pose a stern challenge to the F1 drivers this race weekend.

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Ferrari will look to make its mark on Sunday, having failed to win any of the races in their homeland since 2019. The other teams will be persistent in their efforts as well, looking to extract maximum pace during the Italian GP.

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Charles Leclerc’ take on revamped characteristics of Monza

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has cited his observations on the new developments of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza racing circuit. Leclerc remains the last driver to win the Italian Grand Prix for the Maranello-based team.

Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc (Via: Imago)
In my opinion the new asphalt was made precisely to eliminate the bumps on the track and have fewer bumps. It's something we sometimes like to complain about because we'd like to keep the personality'of a track, but every now and then it has to be done. 
Charles Leclerc via formu1a.uno

Charles Leclerc has high expectations with the new asphalt in Monza. Leclerc claims that the revamped developments will eliminate the bumps in a precise manner, making it friendlier for the drivers.

Leclerc has not been a competitive force since his win at Monaco this year. The 26-year-old will hope to make the most of SF-24’s upgrades to manage a return to the top spot at the team’s home race this weekend.

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