“I will be 100% fine”: reassuring words from Leclerc after Monza crash

Written by Bo Helmus

Leclerc is feeling good enough to get into the car in Madrid | Credit: Scuderia Ferrari on X

All eyes were set on Charles Leclerc as media day started in Spain. The Monegasque suffered a 60G crash in Monza. After he got out of the car, he was seen sitting with the marshalls for quite some time before being brought to the medical centre, recovering from this heavy impact. 

The 28-year-old will get into the car for the first practice session in Madrid. After that, he will evaluate and decide if it is responsible to drive the rest of the weekend. The team has brought reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi to Spain, just in case he is needed. 

“I will be 100% fine,” Leclerc reassures the press. “I mean, it was only right after the crash that it was just a little bit strange and I felt a little bit dizzy. But very quickly, from Monday afternoon, I felt better.

Leclerc suffered a heavy crash in Parabolica | Credit: Formula One

“I had quite a few treatments for the neck, because that’s where most of the shock went, and I’m feeling good now. So I’m ready for this weekend. I did quite a lot of checks, and all checks were fully fine. So, no worries for this weekend.”

The Monegasque had reportedly lost some of his vision after the crash, which is very worrying for someone who has to rely on his eyesight for his job. When asked if he had any doubt about being able to compete this weekend, he responded: “No, not to that extent. I felt the tightness and probably a bit of the pain in the neck on Monday.”

“But in terms of vision, it was very short. Right after I got into the car, it was just one eye was maybe not working properly. But then it was fully fine after a few seconds. So, I was not too worried. I knew it was a big shock, and obviously, that's never a good thing for the body, but straightaway I could see quite nicely.”

Tensions rose after the Ferraris had a moment into turn one | Credit: Formula One

A mere minute before the crash, Leclerc had another moment into the first set of corners. He was battling for third place with his teammate Lewis Hamilton when he pushed the Brit wide the gravel. According to Leclerc, this has been discussed and resolved within the team.

"The Turn 2 incident is not something we ever want to see again, he says. “And from reviewing the images, it is clear I could have done a better job of just slowing down the car and not putting Lewis then in a difficult situation," Leclerc just explained.

"This is something I can learn from, and I have already spoken with Lewis."