Charles Leclerc

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Charles Leclerc out of Bahrain GP and groans over radio as Ferrari ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Leclerc was on for good points and a podium finish in the Bahrain Grand Prix, but with just 17 laps to go the Ferrari star was forced to pull over as his ...

[Pierre Gasly](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/pierre-gasly) finished ninth on his [Alpine](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/alpine-f1) debut despite starting dead last, while [Alex Albon](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/alexander-albon) rounded off the top 10 to secure a valuable point for [Williams](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/williams-f1). [Sergio Perez](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/sergio-perez) crossed the line second, though he was some way behind his team-mate and miles ahead of Alonso. [Carlos Sainz](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/carlos-sainz) inherited third place, but it was not guaranteed. [Lewis Hamilton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/lewis-hamilton) managed fifth place ahead of [Lance Stroll](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/lance-stroll) in sixth, who got the better of the other Mercedes driver [George Russell](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/george-russell). [Valtteri Bottas](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/valtteri-bottas) started the season by driving his [Alfa Romeo](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/alfa-romeo-f1) to eighth place. Suddenly, he was forced to pull over at the side of the track as he suffered mechanical problems. And there was no stopping Alonso after that. Replays appeared to show that his engine died as he attempted to go around a corner. No power!" The two The disappointment in his voice was obvious as he spoke over the radio as he parked his car at the side of the track. [Charles Leclerc](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/charles-leclerc) was clearly gutted as his engine failed while he was pushing for a podium in the [Bahrain Grand Prix](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bahrain-grand-prix).

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'What happened guys?': Charles Leclerc left devastated after retiring ... (The Independent)

Charles Leclerc suffered a devastating start to the 2023 F1 season after retiring while in third place. The Ferrari driver ended the Bahrain Grand Prix ...

The 25-year-old endured a tough season in 2022 with the Ferrari lacking the reliability to compete with Red Bull. [Charles Leclerc](/topic/charles-leclerc) suffered a devastating start to the 2023 [F1](/topic/f1) season after retiring while in third place. The Ferrari driver endured a heartbreaking start to the 2023 season

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'Same old' – F1 fans mock Ferrari after Charles Leclerc forced out of ... (The Sun)

CHARLES LECLERC suffered misery at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, when he was forced to quit because of engine trouble.The Monégasque driver, 25,

Congo [@Carlossainz55](https://twitter.com/Carlossainz55) For P4!." I feel sad for Charles Leclerc." While a third posted: "Ferrari doing what they do best. One wrote: "Ferrari is like the grandad of the sport who still wants to run around but it's body doesn't support! It's hard to be a Ferrari fan! No power!"

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Charles Leclerc Out Of Bahrain Grand Prix After Losing Power (Sports Illustrated)

The Monegasque driver is hoping to threaten Max Verstappen for the drivers' championship title this season, so this will not be the start to the season the ...

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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc forced to retire from Bahrain GP (Sportsnet.ca)

The Ferrari driver was forced to retire from the Bahrain Grand Prix after completing 41 laps in a podium position with an electrical issue.

Last season the Ferrari driver was forced to retire three times while being in a podium position. After retiring from the race, Leclerc was understandably devastated with the result. The Ferrari driver was forced to retire from the Bahrain Grand Prix after completing 41 laps while running in a podium position with an electrical issue.

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Charles Leclerc reveals worrying Ferrari pace deficit after DNF ... (PlanetF1)

New season, but fresh troubles for Ferrari as Charles Leclerc was forced to retire from a podium position at the Bahrain GP.

Asked by PlanetF1.com if the original Energy Store is still in his pool, Leclerc replied: “I don’t know anything for now to be honest. “Red Bull seems to have found something really big during the race pace. In terms of qualy pace, they are actually pretty similar to us or at least we managed to extract the lap time yesterday, but then we come to the race and we are a second every lap off the pace, which is huge. Asked if he was feeling confident out on track in that Ferrari before the retirement, Leclerc replied: “I mean, as confident as I can be being a second off the pace, which is not really confident to be honest. While Leclerc looked to be heading rather comfortably to a P3 finish, he stressed that he could not be feeling too comfortable when he was “a second off the pace” of Red Bull, and so now feels that Ferrari has a lot of work ahead. Leclerc then started P3 and was running there comfortably come Lap 41 of the race, that was until the Ferrari SF-23 decided that it had had enough.

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Charles Leclerc doubts Ferrari tyre tactic will be a 'game changer' in ... (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

Charles Leclerc admits Ferrari's race-pace may also not be "enough" to challenge Red Bull in Bahrain.

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Ferrari already forced into engine pool with Charles Leclerc ... (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

Leclerc will start Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix from third on the grid, just behind the two Red Bulls, but the Monegasque has become the first driver to be ...

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WATCH: Leclerc endures a nightmare start to the 2023 season as ... (Formula 1 RSS UK)

Charles Leclerc will leave the opening round of the 2023 campaign empty-handed after dramatically stopping out on track in the closing stages of Sunday ...

[WATCH: Relive the race start in Bahrain as Verstappen charges into the sunset and the Aston Martins clash](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.watch-relive-the-race-start-in-bahrain-as-verstappen-charges-into-the-sunset.4DfSAt6snRXOrDcNF313LQ.html) WATCH: Leclerc endures a nightmare start to the 2023 season as his Ferrari grinds to a halt in Bahrain Leclerc was running behind Red Bull pair Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez when his Ferrari hit trouble and forced him to park at the side of the track, dashing any hopes of a podium.

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Charles Leclerc mood at "zero" as he admits Red Bull are "in a ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Leclerc was forced to retire from the Bahrain Grand Prix with just 17 laps to go when, without warning the engine on his Ferrari completely died and ...

[Charles Leclerc](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/charles-leclerc) was a very unhappy man as he reacted to his failure to finish the [Bahrain Grand Prix](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bahrain-grand-prix). And when given a scale of one to 10 from which to choose what his mood was like, he replied: "Zero." Even without that DNF, he knew the Red Bulls were just too quick. His groan over team radio as he did so told the full story. That said, he was miles away from anyone else with [Fernando Alonso](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fernando-alonso) finishing third, after getting the better of fellow Spaniard [Carlos Sainz](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/carlos-sainz) in the late stages of the race. [Max Verstappen](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/max-verstappen) started on pole, got a good launch and never looked back as he raced off into the sunset, winning the race comfortably.

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