Why 2022 could be Leclerc's best chance to end his Monaco F1 curse
Charles Leclerc's ill-fortune at his home Formula 1 race is well-established. But his single lap pace and over longer runs during Friday practice will leave the Ferrari driver upbeat that he can make up for his Barcelona disappointment by finally recording a finish and perhaps even banking 25 world championship points in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix
"Although I have raced here many times, this circuit feels a lot different in these new cars."
That was Aston Martin racer Sebastian Vettel's assessment of the challenge of driving a Formula 1 car at Monaco in 2022. The return to a ground effect formula meant the best of the new machines is felt in high-speed corners, of which there are none around the 2.07-mile track draped through the principality.
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