LECLERC STRUGGLED TO SEE THROUGH TEARS ON WAY TO MONACO GP WIN

The Monegasque led every lap of this year’s edition of the Monte Carlo race, ending a long quest for a home win – a venue he had never previously scored a podium finish at among much-documented ill fortune.

Recounting the final laps of the race, after ending a period of heavy pressure from runner-up Oscar Piastri by bolting into an ultimately unassailable lead, Leclerc revealed that it was a struggle to keep his emotions in check.

Speaking to Sky Sports, the Ferrari driver explained that he had to give himself a brief talking to in the final “two or three laps” to bring the car to the finish before he allowed his emotions to catch up with him again once the victory was secured.