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Charles Leclerc showed his incredible driving skills that have earned him a spot in Ferrari and the Formula 1.
The Monaco native is excited about his home's Grand Prix, the most famous race on the F1 calendar and one of the oldest too, having been first run in 1929.
It has the lowest average speed of the year (the lap record was set at an average of 381.8 mph by Lewis Hamilton in 2021). As a result, it is the only race run to a distance of less than 189 miles, with the 78 laps totalling just over 161 mph: just one of the many things that makes Monaco unique.
Leclerc shows how they risks their life in Monaco
Charles Leclerc and the Formula 1 posted a video of the Monegasque driver cruising through the beautiful streets of Monaco, which seems both exciting and dangerous, with the 27-years-old twisting and turning with each move. It's an impressive image of how would it look like to participate in a race like that.
"Don't the drivers necks hurt?" asked an X . "They train their necks, but if you or me got in one it would a lot," replied another social media . Formula 1 train their necks to withstand extreme G-forces experienced during racing, which can reach 7Gs in corners and braking zones.
"In a high-speed corner, the gravitational forces drivers experience can make their helmeted heads weigh up to five times more than normal. A super-strong neck is required to be able to cope with those forces for a Grand Prix distance. However, there is another reason these muscles are so vital: vision," states an F1 article.
Monaco is one of the most challenging races
GP Monaco might be the slowest lap of the year, but it's also one of the most challenging and rewarding to get right. Its slowest point, the Fairmont hairpin, is navigated at less than 31 miles per hour, reports the F1 on their website. The fastest section includes the only proper tunnel to feature on an F1 circuit, which also forms a right-hand curve taken at more than 161 miles per hour.
"With a lack of long straights, cars are run with special high-downforce configurations to maximise grip at lower speeds. This is combined with the mechanical grip from the softest tyre compounds to provide spectacular action; particularly in qualifying," the competition noted.
Overtaking is notoriously difficult in Monaco, but only two of the last seven races have been won by the driver that qualified on pole, proving it can still be unpredictable. A one-stop strategy is most common, but low tyre wear and degradation means that the pit window is wide, and the optimal time to stop can be heavily influenced by safety cars.