The engine of Leclerc in Baku is not recoverable
Charles Leclerc's engine, which failed in Baku, is not repairable, Ferrari announced. The Monegasque now faces a penalty if he uses a fourth power unit.
Ferrari confirmed in a statement that Charles Leclerc’s engine used in Baku is no longer reusable. The Monegasque driver was forced to retire after a failure of his engine. The power unit was sent to the Ferrari factory in Maranello earlier this week to be examined.
In the end, the engineers explained that the damage to the MGU-H and the turbo was too significant to be repaired. The Scuderia explains that the failure in Baku could be a consequence of the one in Barcelona, which had also deprived Charles Leclerc of a victory.
The investigation has confirmed that Charles’ power unit in Baku is irreparable. One possible cause of the failure is that it occurred as a result of the power unit issue in Spain. We are now working on countermeasures to strengthen the engine group and the situation is under control. » details the Scuderia.
While he has already used three engines, Charles Leclerc will most likely have to use a new power unit, which will result in a ten-place grid penalty. This could happen as early as this weekend in Montreal. The official announcement from the FIA is expected very soon.
