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Formula One F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 27, 2022 Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc during a press conference REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
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Formula One F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 27, 2022 Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc during a press conference REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
It has not been a smooth season from any stretch of the imagination for Charles Leclerc. Despite having a race-winning car, he has not had the rub of the green in the 2022 F1 season. The Monegasque seems to be rather unfortunate as his poor luck has spilled into his driving away from the F1 track.
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After he crashed Niki Lauda‘s iconic Ferrari exhibition ahead of the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix, his personal Ferrari Pista 488 also gave up on him and ran out of fuel in his hometown. There is a video circulating on social media where fans can see his car being towed to the nearest gas station.
🎥: A real-life strategy gone awry on the streets of Monaco when Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc forgets to fuel his 488 Pista.
Unfortunately, It seems the jerrycan and hose sucking technique isn’t a common practice over there. #F1#FrenchGP
— F1 Naija 🇳🇬 (@f1_naija) July 20, 2022
For some reason, it reminds us of his mid-race retirements, but this time it is happening outside of the racetrack and in his personal life.
The Ferrari driver would hope that his luck can turn around soon and permit him to be more competitive in the second half of the season.
Ex-F1 driver comments on Charles Leclerc in the 2022 championship fight
Former F1 driver Gerhard Berger revealed that although the Monegasque driver might be ready for a championship, his team is not.
The Austrian sang praises of the young Ferrari driver and how he has driven in the 2022 season. He revealed the aspects which have impressed him a lot about Leclerc, but also mentioned disadvantages for him this season.
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Formula One F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria – July 9, 2022, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc after practice REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
“In saying this, maybe the Ferrari has, in certain circumstances, a little bit of advantage and Leclerc is using it very well. He’s a super quick driver, super good.”
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“But, with the technical reliability issues they are having sometimes, you will see [Carlos] Sainz maybe taking points away as could have happened in the last race with the throttle issue. Sainz would have had the chance to win the race, and then this starts hurting them very much for the championship,” said Berger.
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It is interesting to see that the Ferrari driver also tackles normal life problems, such as running out of fuel in his car like the rest of us. Yet the Monegasque would dearly like to not face these problems anymore. Leclerc would hope that the second half of the season turns out to be a bit better in terms of luck for him both on and off the racetrack.
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