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Brutal setback for Leclerc: KO when he was leading in Spain

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The author of Saturday’s pole position, Leclerc, received a jug of cold water, or ice cream, at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this Sunday.

The Monegasque kept the lead at the start and then benefited from an error by Max Verstappen to distance himself and escape in the lead, while behind him George Russell masterfully defended himself from the Dutchman, who was failing with DRS .

Charles Leclerc only had to control until the finish line, after having already made the first stop, to add another victory and reinforce his leadership in the world championship. However, his Ferrari left him stranded halfway through the race, on lap 27. At turn 9, the engine began to fail, and the driver quickly began to lose pace.

“Nooooooo! no! no! no!” Leclerc said on the radio, while asking what had happened. The team asked him to return to the box and that is where his career ended. Despite the sadness of having lost an almost certain victory that would have allowed him to give a good blow to the world championship, the young man greeted all the members of Ferrari, and left the garage to do the same with the public that was in the main grandstand. of the Spanish GP.

Video: this is how the engine failure of Leclerc’s car sounded in Barcelona

 

In addition to Leclerc, the Ferrari engines also claimed another victim this Sunday, specifically in Guanyu Zhou’s Alfa Romeo, who also had to leave after a failure in the Italian power unit.

After Leclerc’s KO, the hope for Monaco was that Russell or Sergio Pérez would play for victory and prevent Verstappen, his main rival in the championship, from adding 25 points. The distance between the two before this weekend in the drivers’ championship was 19 points, which would allow the champion to take the lead if he won or if he was second and added the extra point for the fastest lap.

The photos of the 2022 Spanish GP race in F1

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75, arrives on the starting grid

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75, llega a la parrilla de salida

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Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo C42, leaves the garage

Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo C42, sale del garaje

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Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-22, heads to the pits with damage after first lap contact

Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-22, se dirige a boxes con daños tras un contacto en la primera vuelta

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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13, heads to the pits with damage after first lap contact

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13, se dirige a boxes con daños tras un contacto en la primera vuelta

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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz arrives on the grid

Carlos Sainz, de Ferrari, llega a la parrilla

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Carlos SainzFerrari

Carlos Sainz, Ferrari

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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75, arrives on the starting grid

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75, llega a la parrilla de salida

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The Safety Car on the grid

El Safety Car en la parrilla

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George Russell, Mercedes W13, on the grid

George Russell, Mercedes W13, en la parrilla

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Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team, on the starting grid

Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team, en la parrilla de salida

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Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team, on the starting grid

Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team, en la parrilla de salida

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The pre-race grill

La parrilla previa a la carrera

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The pre-race grill

La parrilla previa a la carrera

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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin

Lance Stroll, Aston Martin

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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin

Lance Stroll, Aston Martin

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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin

Lance Stroll, Aston Martin

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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin, arrives on the grid

Lance Stroll, Aston Martin, llega a la parrilla

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Mario Isola, Racing Director of Pirelli Motorsport, is interviewed on the grid

Mario Isola, director de carreras de Pirelli Motorsport, es entrevistado en la parrilla

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Mario Isola, Racing Director of Pirelli Motorsport, is interviewed on the grid

Mario Isola, director de carreras de Pirelli Motorsport, es entrevistado en la parrilla

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18, on the starting grid

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18, en la parrilla de salida

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18, on the starting grid

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18, en la parrilla de salida

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, on the grid

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, en la parrilla

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Mechanics on the grid with Max Verstappen’s car, Red Bull Racing RB18

Mecánicos en la parrilla con el coche de Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18

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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin

Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin

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Sebastian VettelAston Martin

Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin

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Sebastian VettelAston Martin

Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin

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Sebastian VettelAston Martin

Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin

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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin, on the grid

Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin, en la parrilla

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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin, on the grid

Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin, en la parrilla

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Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo C42, arrives on the grid

Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo C42, llega a la parrilla

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Christian Horner, Red Bull Racing Team Principal, Mattia Binotto, Ferrari Team Principal, on the grid

Christian Horner, director del equipo Red Bull Racing, Mattia Binotto, director del equipo Ferrari, en la parrilla

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Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren, on the grid

Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren, en la parrilla

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Mick Schumacher, Haas F1 Team

Mick Schumacher, Haas F1 Team

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Mick Schumacher, Haas F1 Team

Mick Schumacher, Haas F1 Team

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Stefano Domenicali, CEO of Formula 1, and Mohammed bin Sulayem, President of the FIA, on the starting grid

Stefano Domenicali, director general de la Fórmula 1, y Mohammed bin Sulayem, presidente de la FIA, en la parrilla de salida

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO of Mercedes AMG

Toto Wolff, director del equipo y consejero delegado de Mercedes AMG

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Yuki Tsunoda, establo de AlphaTauri

Yuki Tsunoda, establo de AlphaTauri

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Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren

Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren

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Fans

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Fans

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Lando Norris, McLaren MCL36, arrives on the grid

Lando Norris, McLaren MCL36, llega a la parrilla

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Laurent Mekies, Ferrari race director

Laurent Mekies, director de carreras de Ferrari

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Haas F1 mechanics on the grid

Los mecánicos de Haas F1 en la parrilla

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McLaren mechanics on the grid

Los mecánicos de McLaren en la parrilla

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Mario Isola, Racing Director of Pirelli Motorsport, is interviewed on the grid

Mario Isola, director de carreras de Pirelli Motorsport, es entrevistado en la parrilla

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Martin Whitmarsh, Aston Martin Group Managing Director, Andrew Green, Technical Director, Aston Martin

Martin Whitmarsh, Director General del Grupo Aston Martin, Andrew Green, Director Técnico, Aston Martin

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Oscar Piastri, reserve driver for the Alpine F1 team

Oscar Piastri, piloto reserva del equipo Alpine F1

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Sebastian VettelAston Martin

Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin

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A Pirelli technician

Un técnico de Pirelli

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