News Details

Leclerc short circuit problem "never seen before"

Ferrari have revealed the issue that cruelly denied Charles Leclerc a maiden Formula 1 win in Bahrain last weekend, identifying the issue as a short circuit within an injection system control unit. Leclerc ended up finishing third, but it could’ve been worse as he was saved from being overtaken by Max Verstappen after the field finished behind a safety car. Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas both passed the Monegasque as Mercedes secured another one-two. Leclerc had dominated all weekend, qualifying on pole and looked set to take the win until he had a significant drop in power. Ferrari have since inspected the engine and revealed the cause of the issue had never been seen before. In...
Full Story »
6y ago from GPBlog.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Leclerc Bahrain issue down to "short circuit"

Ferrari have revealed the issue that cruelly denied Charles Leclerc a...
6y ago from GPBlog.com

Ferrari: Leclerc's problem had never been seen before

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc missed out on his first Formula One...
6y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Previously unseen short circuit caused Leclerc’s...

Charles Leclerc A rare short circuit in the injection system control unit...
6y ago from SpeedCafe.com

Leclerc to use Bahrain engine in China

Ferrari has revealed that the issue in Bahrain which robbed Charles...
6y ago from Pitpass.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal make 'direct contact' for £146.9m winger as...

Arsenal reportedly add two new wingers to their transfer shortlist for the...
54m ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Arsenal eye surprise move for PL winger if they fail...

Arsenal are prepared to move for Brighton & Hove Albion star Kaoru Mitoma...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com

'How is this even possible', 'Is he injured again?' -...

Arsenal fans were left bemused at the absence of Riccardo Calafiori for...
14m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsenal lineup vs. Southampton confirmed as Mikel...

Arsenal and Southampton confirm their starting lineups for the final...
1h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Comments

Hottest News

F1 2025 Monaco Grand Prix – Race Results

McLaren's Lando Norris wins the 2025 F1 Monaco... Read More »
44m ago from MotorsportWeek.com

LIVE: 2025 F1 Monaco Grand Prix

Follow all the action live from the Principality... Read More »
3h ago from RacingNews365.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.