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VIDEO: Charles Leclerc Crashes in Terrifying Italian Grand Prix Accident

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Italian Grand Prix was stopped under a red flag after Charles Leclerc lost control of his Ferrari and hit the barriers at Monza.
  • Leclerc exited the car on his own and appeared to have no injuries.
  • George Russell led the race at the interruption, ahead of Pierre Gasly and Max Verstappen.

Charles Leclerc triggered a red-flag stoppage at the Italian Grand Prix after crashing his Ferrari into the barriers at Monza.

The Monegasque driver, who started third, lost control on the third of the race’s scheduled 53 laps at the Parabolica, the final corner of the circuit. The crash interrupted the 13th round of the Formula One world championship.

Leclerc, a winner at Monza two years earlier, climbed out of the Ferrari unaided and apparently suffered no injuries. Officials halted the race while workers repaired damage to the protective barriers caused by the impact.

At the time of the stoppage, Mercedes driver George Russell led the race. Pierre Gasly, who had started from pole position, ran second, while four-time world champion Max Verstappen was third. Alpine’s Argentine driver Franco Colapinto held fourth.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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