Leclerc spared Madrid grid penalty as PU survives Monza crash

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will not incur a grid penalty for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, following confirmation that his power unit emerged undamaged from the Monegasque’s dramatic crash at Monza. Leclerc’s Italian Grand Prix was cut short on the second lap of the race after he lost control at over 230 km/h entering the Parabolica corner. The incident occurred when his car lost traction on a water drain while fending off McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, launching the vehicle wide into the protective tyre walls. Despite experiencing an impact force exceeding 50G, the resilient SF-26 chassis protected the engine. Consequently,…