McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was left to rue “a couple of mistakes at the end” of his Monaco Grand Prix qualifying defeat to Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc, which is highlighted in the GPS data of his lap.
Piastri ended up as Leclerc’s closest rival for pole in Monte-Carlo but fell 0.154s short as the home hero secured a third pole in four years at this famous street track. At the start of their respective best and final laps in Q3, the GPS data shows that Leclerc – in a boost after his Imola frustration on Ferrari’s lap-starting engine power output – got underway 1.9mph better off than Piastri. Through Ste Devote, Leclerc gains 0.06s on Piastri, which he more than doubles to 0.
Piastri going slightly too close to the barrier on the inside here and then slightly checking up through the fast-arriving second part of the complex means that has doubled on exit and the run towards Tabac, where again the Ferrari is superior. But Piastri staying on power a fraction longer. Leclerc slamming over the kerbs and having a bumpy ride through the second part of the Swimming Pool gets Piastri back on terms. The pair arrive for the Rascasse right separated by just 0.013s.
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