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F1 Road Trip: Sainz and Leclerc Drive Through the Night After Flight Home From Azerbaijan Diverted

After a storm diverted their flight to Italy, Leclerc and Sainz rented a van and drove back to Monaco, turning a difficult weekend into a memorable road trip.

  • On Sunday, Charles Leclerc, Scuderia Ferrari driver, and Carlos Sainz, Williams driver, rented a van and drove back to Monaco after their flight from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix landed in Italy due to bad weather.
  • A storm forced their flight to divert to Genoa, leaving Leclerc and Sainz stranded and prompting them to rent a van to reach Monaco.
  • Carlos Sainz appears at the wheel in Charles Leclerc's Instagram clip, and after finishing third in 51 laps, Sainz said, `Honestly, I cannot describe how happy I am, how good this feels`.
  • Charles Leclerc ended the weekend in ninth after technical issues and a qualifying crash, and he said he just wanted to get back to Monaco after the frustrating race.
  • As former Ferrari teammates, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz took an unusual van trip after their flight was diverted, highlighting rare camaraderie in post-race travel routines.
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After the Baku GP, Leclerc and Sainz were forced to an emergency landing in Genoa for bad weather. The two former Ferrari comrades rented a van to return together with Montecarlo

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Monday, September 22, 2025.
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