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2022 FIA Formula One World Championship
Seven Round
2022 Monaco Grand Prix
Circuit de Monaco, Monaco
Monte Carlo and La Condamine, Monaco
Sunday, 29 May 2022
Charles Leclerc will be eager to mark his return to the
Monaco Grand Prix with a victory in his home country on May 29.
The Ferrari driver could not take part in last season's Monaco Grand Prix after a driveshaft issue emerged on his car ahead of the race start.
Leclerc endured a disappointing race in the recent Spanish Grand Prix on May 22 as he was forced to retire from the race.
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The Monegasque star dominated the early stages of the race, but lost power and retired on lap 28, allowing Red Bull Racing-RBPT's Max Verstappen to capitalise and win the race.
Verstappen's teammate Sergio Perez finished second at the Spanish Grand Prix, while Mercedes driver George Russell finished third.
Looking at the 2022 Drivers' Championship standings, Verstappen is now placed at the top having won three races in a row, while Perez is sitting in the third spot.
Leclerc is now placed third and will be eager to become the first Ferrari driver to win the Monaco Grand Prix since Sebastian Vettel did so in 2017.
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The 24-year-old stated that they 'cannot afford' more DNFs (Did not finish) after his retirement at the Spanish Grand Prix
"I had no indications. It just broke and lost the power completely," Leclerc said following the race.
"It is a shame. In those moments I feel like there is nothing more I can do apart from looking at the positives and there are plenty this weekend.
"We will look at this issue and we cannot afford for this to happen many times in the season so we need to find the problem."
Red Bull Racing-RBPT are placed at the top of the Constructors' Championship standings and they are followed by Ferrari and Mercedes respectively.
2021 Monaco Grand Prix results
Winner: Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing-Honda
Second-Place: Carlos Sainz Jr - Ferrari
Third-Place: Lando Norris - McLaren-Mercedes
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