Charles Leclerc suffers huge crash at Italian Grand Prix, major blow for Ferrari at home race
Ferrari said Leclerc walked away after the crash, and race officials halted the event for more than 30 minutes while repairs were made.
- On Sunday at Monza, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc crashed at 160mph into the tyre barrier exiting the Curva Parabolica on lap two, forcing a red flag that halted the Italian Grand Prix after six minutes of racing.
- Leclerc and teammate Lewis Hamilton collided at Turn 1 on the opening lap, with Hamilton forced onto the gravel and radioing 'Charles pushed me off' after dropping to 10th place.
- Television replays showed Leclerc suffered wheelspin, touched the white line at track edge, and skewed off at high speed while defending fourth from McLaren's Oscar Piastri, flying through gravel before thudding into the barrier.
- Leclerc extracted himself from the car unaided but appeared dazed, sitting with his head between his knees and indicating possible neck pain to medical staff before being taken to the FIA medical centre.
- Mercedes driver George Russell led the suspended race with Max Verstappen third and Franco Colapinto fourth, while Hamilton held eighth and championship leader Kimi Antonelli had climbed to 12th; restart was scheduled for 1539 local time after more than 30 minutes of barrier repairs.
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Charles Leclerc's Ferrari wrecked in brutal Monza crash, Scuderia home race turns chaotic
At Monza, Charles Leclerc experienced a severe crash that halted the race with a red flag, disrupting Ferrari's home grand prix. Fortunately, he emerged from his wrecked car unscathed. After a restart led by George Russell, Kimi Antonelli impressively raced to victory from a lower starting position, while Lewis Hamilton secured sixth place for Ferrari, rounding off their efforts in the race.
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F1: Italian Grand Prix red-flagged after big Charles Leclerc crash
The Italian Grand Prix at Monza was halted after just two laps on Sunday after Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc slid off the track and smashed into barriers. The Monegasque, who is a two-time winner at Monza, lost control on the exit of the parabolica at the end of lap two, going straight into the gravel and
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