Congrats to Leclerc

After six times, Charles Leclerc won his home race in Monaco. If you're wondering no Monaco Grand Prix in 2020 because of Covid. 2021 and 2022 were especially painful after he made pole both times and didn't win. Heck in 2021, he didn't start in 2021 after his car broke down after he crashed in 2021 in qualifying after getting pole positon and the Ferrari team tried to fix it in time but it broke down. This benefited Max Verstappen who won the race though he would have won the 2021 drivers title by one point even of he finished in the second place. He won the title by eight points. At least in 2022, he finished the race though he should have won but the Ferrari strategy team had other ideas. They told him to Box Box or go into the pit lane however when he was in the pit lane when the Ferrari strategist later said Stay Out Stay Out. Again, it was already too late since HE WAS ALREADY IN PIT LANE WHEN HE WAS TOLD TO STAY OUT STAY OUT. He finished 4th since actually was the first time finished in Monaco. Sadly, that wasn't the only Ferrari that cost Leclerc a win and a podium after they kept him away from the pit lane and he was on old tires when Carlos Sainz, Sergio "Checo" Perez, and Lewis Hamilton passed him and Sainz won his first Grand Prix in Great Britain. Leclerc lost at least four races in 2022 though I was for Sainz winning his first F1 race. Leclerc also finished last season at Monaco as well in sixth. Leclerc was on pole this Monaco race and was able to hold out despite two starts after a red flag waved after an accident of Perez and the Haas drivers and Ocon launched off this teammate Pierre Gasly (fitting name for a race car driver) and win the race. I know the Monaco race doesn't get a good reputation because of the lack of overtakes and I would give it a two mostly because Max Verstappen didn't win the race. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for Leclerc and I'm happy he won. Also, it was the only race so far, Max wasn't in pole position this season. Also it's the third race that a Red Bull driver (Max and Checo) didn't win a race. Last season, it was only one race. Also, Last season, Max didn't win three races and we reached that eight races so far and Leclerc is 31 points away from Max whose on top of the standings. Could we have actual title fight like said in 2021? I hope so, sorry Lewis Hamilton fans. It looks like McLaren and Ferrari are catching up with Red Bull. Granted, Red Bull still has Adrian Newey but that will change next year when he leaves and Newey could either retire or take a big payday from Ferrari or Aston Martin. I know it's too soon to say but this could be an interesting season unlike last season.   

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