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Leclerc Retires from Monaco GP Over Brake Failure

6/8/2026

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Leclerc Crashes

Charles Leclerc retired from third place at the Monaco Grand Prix after crashing on a broken-asphalt corner following a safety-car restart, and blamed brake failure.
Charles Leclerc said three brakes failed and that data proved the fault.
Ferrari prepared an in-house fix using Hamilton’s Barcelona configuration.
Brembo said the cause was unknown pending telemetry analysis with the team’s engineers.
Frederic Vasseur pledged a full investigation of the incident.

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Ferrari Switches Discs

Lewis Hamilton has used Carbon Industrie brake discs since the Japanese Grand Prix.
Ferrari will keep Brembo calipers but will use discs from Carbon Industrie, a French aviation firm that does not publicise its F1 role.
The disc change was approved after private testing in Bahrain, leaving the rest of the brake system unchanged.
Using Carbon Industrie discs could strain Ferrari’s 50-year Brembo partnership, which also supplies clutches and dampers.

History

Historical Context

When Gordon Murray found carbon brakes immature in the early 1980s, McLaren later adopted Brembo’s carbon-ceramic brakes, as seen in the team’s 1-2 finish at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix. Today Hamilton’s switch to Carbon Industrie discs revives that shift, while Leclerc’s brake failure highlights Brembo’s entrenched role. McLaren’s drive for lighter, safer braking contributed to four Drivers’ Championships.

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Leclerc Crashes

Charles Leclerc retired from third place at the Monaco Grand Prix after crashing on a broken-asphalt corner following a safety-car restart, and blamed brake failure.
Charles Leclerc said three brakes failed and that data proved the fault.
Ferrari prepared an in-house fix using Hamilton’s Barcelona configuration.
Brembo said the cause was unknown pending telemetry analysis with the team’s engineers.
Frederic Vasseur pledged a full investigation of the incident.

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