Leclerc stands firm on Monaco brakes criticism amid plans to match Hamilton's set-up

The Monegasque driver crashed out behind the safety car when he looked to certain to finish third behind Kimi Antonelli and teammate Lewis Hamilton. Leclerc is traditionally known for taking responsibility when he makes a mistake, but on this occasion was quick to clarify that he was not at fault, underlining brake issues that have hampered him since the Canadian Grand Prix.

Italian motorsport parts manufacturer and long-time Ferrari brake supplier Brembo responded to Leclerc’s comments, expressing surprise at his remarks. Leclerc stated after the Monaco GP that he will switch to Hamilton's brake configuration from this weekend's Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix in the hope of resolving his current issues.

Speaking to the media, including GPBlog on Thursday, Leclerc expects his new brakes configuration will be easier to manage than in recent races, and is keen to get a better idea when his Ferrari takes to the track in free practice on Friday.

Leclerc refused to address the statement from Brembo and was asked to explain why he and Hamilton went in different direction in terms of brake configuration. "Lewis is right, in Japan, we decided as a team to run different brake setups, to split the cars and compare. The last two weekends have been more difficult than I expected with my choice. Now we are moving in the direction Lewis took back then. It wasn’t that any weekend was bad, it was just not the right direction for me, or for the car’s performance overall. So now we align on what works better."