News Details
Leclerc admits 'first race, first reliability problem, not good'
Charles Leclerc cast a despondent figure following his shock retirement from Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix due to an abrupt engine issue. From the outset, Leclerc had been unable to challenge the imperial Red Bull duo of race winner Max Verstappen and runner-up Sergio Perez, but the Ferrari charger was comfortably holding his own for a spot on the podium until his engine suddenly shut down on lap 39 of 57. The failure was an astonishing development for Ferrari who worked tirelessly over the winter to improve the reliability of its unit – a weak point last season. Multiple reports since the start of the year had highlighted the Scuderia's productive efforts, but pre-race, Ferrari's decision...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Confident Verstappen 'full throttle from first corner'...
Max Verstappen has revealed that he was given such a confident first...
2y ago from F1i.com
Lando Norris breaks into Rich List for the first time
The Sunday Times Young Rich List for 2022 has been released and...
2y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
George Russell gets a new race engineer as he looks to...
Having a strong relationship with your race engineer is key to success in...
2y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
FIA change key rule after Ferrari complained about Max...
Ahead of the first race of the 2023 season in Bahrain, the FIA have...
2y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
The CRB is the F1 ‘court’ that could unlock Jorge...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Aprilia preparing test for Jorge Martin ahead return...
Aprilia is prepared to organise a special test for MotoGP World Champion...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Gresini reveals extent of Alex Marquez's injuries...
Gresini Racing team manager Michele Masini revealed the extent of Alex...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Why Assen Moto2 winner Diego Moreira is in pole...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Feature: Evaluating IndyCar’s hybrid power system...
The NTT IndyCar Series introduced its long-developed hybrid system in the...
15h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
RLL having to ‘unwind’ and ‘backtrack’...
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is making a concerted effort to move...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar will not return to Thermal Club in 2026...
According to comments made by Thermal Club founder and owner Tim Rogers,...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Where does Santino Ferrucci see his first IndyCar win...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Oliver Solberg to make WRC Rally1 outing with Toyota...
No description available...
21h ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Ogier to make WRC return at Rally Finland
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
New WRC 2027 regulations draw interest from tuners and...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
On Diogo Jota
Morning. A quick, early Friday blog for you. When, in yesterday's blog, I...
2h ago from Arseblog.com
Report: Al Nassr preparing huge 85m bid to sign...
Arsenal could be set for a major shake-up in attack this summer, with...
7h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Fabrizio Romano: Arsenal have held new round of talks...
Arsenal have held talks to sign yet another Chelsea player, according to a...
8h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr ready to pay 85m to sign...
Cristiano Ronaldo-led Al Nassr are reportedly looking to sign Gabriel...
7h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Montoya: Lando is going to win the British Grand Prix
Juan Pablo Montoya is backing Lando Norris to win... Read More »
49m ago from GrandPrix247.com
F1 News Today: New Ferrari role for Hamilton as legend...
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has been... Read More »
39m ago from GPFans.com
F1 Practice Today: British Grand Prix 2025 start times,...
The F1 circus heads to the jewel in the UK's... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
