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‘SO UNBELIEVABLE’ FOR LECLERC
The Straits Times
|May 27, 2024
Ferrari driver wins home Monaco GP for the first time amid collision drama
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MONTE CARLO Charles Leclerc had dreamt of this moment for a very long time, ever since he was a kid. And when he took pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix on May 25, he knew that he was getting closer.
On May 26, the Ferrari driver finally became the first home winner of Formula One's showcase race since Louis Chiron raced around the city streets in 1931.
It was the first time the 26-yearold had stood on the Monaco podium in six attempts, and it came after two standing starts from pole in a dramatic race that was halted when first lap collisions took out a fifth of the field.
"No words can explain that. It's such a difficult race. It means a lot, obviously. It's the race which made me dream of becoming a Formula One driver one day," said Leclerc.
"Fifteen laps to the end, you're hoping nothing happens and the emotions are coming.
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