Young Charles Leclerc had put the competitors to the wall in qualifying and took pole position in the season’s second contest in Bahrain.
despite a lethargic start turned monegaskeren nice drive and as long as in addition to keeping its leading position all the way to the goal,
But with the few rounds back, there was error in the hybrid system in the Ferrari car. It did, Charles Leclerc lost two positions and instead had to watch the reigning world champion, Lewis Hamilton, stand at the top of the podium.
#Charles16 slowed by a short circuit to #BahrainGP https://t.co/h7jxTNb9bj #SF90 #essereFerrari pic.twitter.com/WJBrIyXnRh
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) April 5, 2019
Ferrari team have now found the reason that the car could not keep up the momentum all the way to the goal. An unprecedented engine failure was the blow in the italians ‘ wheels.
– We have tracked the error to be a short circuit in the electronic system, which controls the fuel supply is cut. This type of problem we have not seen in the component before, reads the announcement from the Ferrari, according to the formula1.com.
The telling, by the same token, using the same power unit in the next race in China.
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Charles Leclerc is the youngest drive to ever to qualify for the pole position in a Formula 1 grand prix. Photo Ritzau Scanpix
A motorproblem like this so early in the season can be problematic for the Ferrari, since each driver is only allowed to use a limited number of engine components in the course of the season.
Exceed this, you risk hard grid penalties.
this is Why it is hugely positive for Ferrari, to Charles Leclerc can use the same engine, when it in next weekend is going loose in Shanghai for the Formula 1 grand prix number 1000.
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