The driveshaft hub failure that prevented pole-setter Charles Leclerc from starting his home Monaco Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday was a result of his crash in qualifying the day before, Ferrari said on Monday.
The Italian team had said after the race that it was not clear the problem was connected to the crash.
A spokeswoman said checks after the car returned to the Maranello factory determined the left hub was compromised in the accident.
LECLERC CRASHES, BUT TAKES POLE!
He brings out the red flag after hitting the barriers, and the session will not be restarted#MonacoGP 🇲🇨 #F1 pic.twitter.com/BG46Wf4pxY
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 22, 2021
The part then broke after five corners as Leclerc was going to the starting grid.
Leclerc returned to the pits and retired, there not being enough time to make repairs before the s…
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