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Ferrari comfirms: Broken driveshaft Leclerc skipped in inspections after Q3 crash

An update from Ferrari regarding Charles Leclerc 's broken car today confirms that the crash in qualifying did indeed leave its mark on the car for Sunday, and that the specific part causing the problem - the driveshaft hub - was not inspected by the team prior to the race. A press release from Ferrari, seen among others by Autosport.com, confirms that it was not the gearbox, but the driveshaft that cost Charles Leclerc his pole position during his home race in Monaco. Read more Verstappen got justice: 'Without the Leclerc crash Max would have been on pole'. The team also confirms that a detailed check of the driveshaft in such situations is not standard protocol, and that it therefore...
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