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IMAGES /MOTORSPORT BLOXHAM S Is Ferrari’s glass half empty or half full ahead of Monaco? Unreliability has already cost Max Verstappen a lot of points in 2022, and it was perhaps inevitable that Charles Leclerc would suffer his own bad luck at some stage during the championship fight. What’s unfortunate for Leclerc is that his Spanish Grand Prix retirement came when he was dominating a race in which Verstappen had made his first serious mistake of the year and was being hampered by another gremlin. Carlos Sainz’s continuing struggles must also be a concern for Ferrari. With Leclerc out and Verstappen compromised, it should have been a fine opportunity for the Spaniard to break his duck on home soil, but he never looked anywhere near. Sergio Perez, on the other hand, did what Red Bull needed him to do, though it’s fair to say that the Mexican was still a long way off Verstappen’s true race pace. The good news for Ferrari fans is that the upgrades to the F1-75 appeared to work and that the team seemed to have made progress on its tyre management issue, although Verstappen’s woes meant that wasn’t put to the ultimate test at Barcelona. Probably the most interesting thing in Spain was that Mercedes turned a corner with its W13. Circumstances perhaps made the Silver Arrows seem more competitive than they really are, but the prospect of six cars challenging for race wins now seems just that bit more realistic. In the meantime, Leclerc will be hoping to end his home jinx this weekend around a Monaco circuit that should suit his Ferrari… Kevin Turner Chief Editor kevin.turner@autosport.com NEXT WEEK 2 JUNE Monaco GP and Indy 500 We report from two of the biggest events in motorsport COVER IMAGES Fox/Getty Images/Red Bull Content Pool; Sutton/Motorsport Images PIT & PADDOCK 4 Dixon sets record Indy 500 pole 6 Aston in Red Bull ‘copycat’ row 8 It’s definite: Peugeot WEC debut in July 11 Monaco Grand Prix preview 12 Opinion: Alex Kalinauckas 13 Opinion: Tom Howard 14 Opinion: James Newbold 15 Feedback: your letters RACE CENTRE 16 Spanish GP report and analysis 32 Rovanpera stars on Rally Portugal 38 World of Sport: DTM; FIA Formula 2; F3; W Series; Super Formula; Australian Supercars; Euroformula Open INSIGHT 44 Indianapolis 500 preview 50 Peugeot’s new bid to conquer Le Mans CLUB AUTOSPORT 61 RAM reinstated as Oulton Brit GT winner 62 McRae set for British Rally debut 65 MGB 60 race attracts over 60 entries 67 Opinion: Stephen Lickorish 68 National reports: Snetterton; Silverstone; Oulton Park; Brands Hatch; Cadwell Park 74 From sim racing to club motorsport FINISHING STRAIGHT 78 What’s on this week 80 From the archive: 1961 German GP 82 My favourite track: Kenny Brack SUBSCRIPTION OFFER 26 Special deals for Autosport VISIT AUTOSPORT.COM For other ways to read Britain’s best motorsport weekly Have your say, get in touch Autosport editorial Autosport Media UK Ltd 1 Eton Street Richmond TW9 1AG @ E-mail autosport@ autosport.com Visit our website autosport.com Twitter twitter.com/ autosport Facebook facebook.com/ autosport Instagram instagram.com/ autosport YouTube youtube.com/ AUTOSPORTdotcom 26 MAY 2022 AUTOSPORT.COM 3

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/MOTORSPORT

BLOXHAM

S

Is Ferrari’s glass half empty or half full ahead of Monaco?

Unreliability has already cost Max Verstappen a lot of points in 2022, and it was perhaps inevitable that Charles Leclerc would suffer his own bad luck at some stage during the championship fight. What’s unfortunate for Leclerc is that his Spanish Grand Prix retirement came when he was dominating a race in which Verstappen had made his first serious mistake of the year and was being hampered by another gremlin.

Carlos Sainz’s continuing struggles must also be a concern for Ferrari. With Leclerc out and Verstappen compromised, it should have been a fine opportunity for the Spaniard to break his duck on home soil, but he never looked anywhere near. Sergio Perez, on the other hand, did what Red Bull needed him to do, though it’s fair to say that the Mexican was still a long way off Verstappen’s true race pace.

The good news for Ferrari fans is that the upgrades to the F1-75 appeared to work and that the team seemed to have made progress on its tyre management issue, although Verstappen’s woes meant that wasn’t put to the ultimate test at Barcelona.

Probably the most interesting thing in Spain was that Mercedes turned a corner with its W13. Circumstances perhaps made the Silver Arrows seem more competitive than they really are, but the prospect of six cars challenging for race wins now seems just that bit more realistic.

In the meantime, Leclerc will be hoping to end his home jinx this weekend around a Monaco circuit that should suit his Ferrari…

Kevin Turner Chief Editor kevin.turner@autosport.com

NEXT WEEK

2 JUNE Monaco GP and Indy 500 We report from two of the biggest events in motorsport

COVER IMAGES Fox/Getty Images/Red Bull Content Pool; Sutton/Motorsport Images

PIT & PADDOCK 4 Dixon sets record Indy 500 pole 6 Aston in Red Bull ‘copycat’ row 8 It’s definite: Peugeot WEC debut in July 11 Monaco Grand Prix preview 12 Opinion: Alex Kalinauckas 13 Opinion: Tom Howard 14 Opinion: James Newbold 15 Feedback: your letters

RACE CENTRE 16 Spanish GP report and analysis 32 Rovanpera stars on Rally Portugal 38 World of Sport: DTM; FIA Formula 2; F3; W Series; Super Formula; Australian Supercars; Euroformula Open

INSIGHT 44 Indianapolis 500 preview 50 Peugeot’s new bid to conquer Le Mans

CLUB AUTOSPORT 61 RAM reinstated as Oulton Brit GT winner 62 McRae set for British Rally debut 65 MGB 60 race attracts over 60 entries 67 Opinion: Stephen Lickorish 68 National reports: Snetterton;

Silverstone; Oulton Park; Brands Hatch; Cadwell Park 74 From sim racing to club motorsport

FINISHING STRAIGHT 78 What’s on this week 80 From the archive: 1961 German GP 82 My favourite track: Kenny Brack

SUBSCRIPTION OFFER 26 Special deals for Autosport

VISIT AUTOSPORT.COM For other ways to read Britain’s best motorsport weekly

Have your say, get in touch

Autosport editorial Autosport Media UK Ltd

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@ E-mail autosport@ autosport.com

Visit our website autosport.com

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