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Charles Leclerc costs Drake $230,000

Charles Leclerc dominated the entire Spanish Grand Prix weekend, up until his sudden retirement from the race. Whilst seemingly cruising to victory, the Monegasque driver suffered from a sudden power unit issue, which saw his F1-75 slow almost to a stop. After the race, the team sent the engine back to Maranello where they discovered what caused the problem. Ferrari announced that both the turbo and MGU-H had failed, leading to Leclerc's disappointing retirement. “Having examined the PU from Leclerc’s car, we found the turbo and MGU-H are damaged and cannot be repaired,' Ferrari said in a team statement. “However, having fully analysed the failure and its cause, we are satisfied it...
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