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Fraser Watson

Charles Leclerc suffers huge F1 title blow as Ferrari face major grid penalties

Charles Leclerc's F1 title hopes could take a major dent following his enforced retirement from the Spanish Grand Prix.

The Ferrari driver was comfortably in the lead in Barcelona with title rival Max Verstappen struggling behind him in the early stages. However, then disaster struck, with the Monegasque man's power unit failing on him.

It meant an early retirement, and to rub salt into the wounds, Verstappen recovered to overtake teammate Sergio Perez late on to notch a third straight Grand Prix win. It leaves the Dutchman seven points clear of Leclerc in the standings heading into Monaco this weekend.

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