Charles Leclerc had problems with the rear of the Ferrari car, shortly before suffering his heavy crash at the Italian Grand Prix in Formula 1. Telemetry data shows that the Monegasque reached 233 km/h before losing control and crashing hard at the Parabolica corner.
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The accident happened during the battle with Oscar Piastri, after Leclerc started third. Although there was suspicion that the McLaren driver might have touched his rear, the images indicate that the Ferrari experienced its own instability before going off track and hitting the barrier.
The telemetry shows that Leclerc was accelerating on the exit of the corner and reached a speed of 233 km/h in the meters before the impact. The most significant data, however, appears on the throttle, as he had to ease twice, with the application dropping from 100% to less than 90%, and on the second occasion, reaching 83%.
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From the images on the TV broadcast, it is possible to see that Leclerc was ahead of Piastri at that moment and was not engaged in a direct battle in the corner, but had to alter his trajectory to give space to the Australian. When he fully accelerated again, the car was not on the ideal line and the rear tires were already close to the grip limit, leaving little margin to recover the rear.
The analysis points out that the combination of resuming acceleration, the modified trajectory, and the lack of traction caused the violent movement of the rear. Leclerc reported a reduction in vision in his right eye after the accident, went through the medical center and needed additional exams, but was considered fit to normally compete in the Madrid round next weekend.
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