Binotto following Leclerc's DNS: "There was no gamble on the gearbox"

On Charles Leclerc's route to the pole position grid box, the Ferrari car had an issue. It seemed likely to be a gearbox issue following Leclerc's crash in qualifying on Saturday. However, team boss Matia Binotto says the cause for the DNS could be unrelated to the crash.

"We need to fully understand what happened. The issue is on the driveshaft on the left-hand side, it is not a gearbox issue. The gearbox was okay for the race. What happened is on the other side to the accident, it may be unrelated to the accident," Binotto told Sky Sports.

Whilst Leclerc couldn't race in Monaco, Carlos Sainz picked up the pieces and finished the race in second place. Sainz equalled his best result and finished on the podium for the first time in Monte Carlo. As a result, Binotto sees "a lot of positives from the weekend."