--- title: "F1: Hear Charles Leclerc’s Uncensored Radio After Monaco Tire Fiasco" description: "Following the 2022 F1 Monaco GP, you can hear a furious Charles Leclerc after Ferrari's tire mismanagement from his uncensored mic." date: "2022-05-30" modified: "2022-05-30" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/hear-charles-leclercs-uncensored-mic-after-monaco-gp-tire-fiasco" categories: - "F1" - "News" - "Racing" --- # F1: Hear Charles Leclerc’s Uncensored Radio After Monaco Tire Fiasco ![]() *MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 29: Charles Leclerc of Ferrari and Monaco during the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on May 29, 2022 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Peter J Fox/Getty Images)* Yesterday, Sergio Perez won the F1 [2022 Monaco Grand Prix](), a glorious moment for the veteran driver, marking his first ever Monaco GP win in his eleven-year F1 career. However, the story of the day wasn't Checo's first-ever win at Monaco. Instead, the tire mismanagement fiasco that potentially cost Ferrari driver[ Charles Leclerc]() from taking what would have been his first-ever win in his hometown was the headline story. Naturally, Leclerc was furious and some uncensored footage of his onboard mic was recently released. After an hour rain delay, Charles Leclerc led from pole position with a comfortable enough lead that it seemed, even early on, he would not only finish his first ever Monaco GP but go home victorious. However, as the wet track dried, Ferrari was undecisive when it came to tire strategy and it proved costly. As Perez's Red Bull team instructed its drivers to pit for intermediate tires, Ferrari left Leclerc and his teammate Carlos Sainz on wets for too long. Then Leclerc was instructed to pit for intermediate tires two laps after Red Bull. https://twitter.com/cjzer0/status/1530925536976977922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1530925536976977922%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indy100.com%2Fsport%2Fcharles-leclerc-monaco-gp-f1 Following Leclerc's swap to intermediate tires, he was in P2, behind Perez. However, Ferrari decided to let Sainz stay out on wets for one more lap before then quickly deciding to pit him, skip over intermediates, and go straight to slicks. That's not all, Ferrari also instructed Leclerc to pit for slicks *just one lap* after swapping to intermediates, which double-stacked both Ferrari drivers in the pits. Ferrari forcing Leclerc to pit twice in such quick succession caused him to fall to P4, behind Perez (P1), his teammate Carlos Sainz (P2), and Red Bull's Max Verstappen (P3). So after having a comfortable lead for most of the race's start, Leclerc found himself in fourth place, where he would stay until the end. In fact, due to Monaco's unusual overtaking difficulty, the first four positions didn't change from that point on. What made matters worse is that, as Leclerc was pitting, he heard the team reverse their decision over the mic, telling him to stay out instead, but it was too late. It seemed as if Ferrari was panicking, which caused the indecisiveness that led to Leclerc dropping back to fourth. “Let down is not the word, some mistakes can happen, but there have been too many mistakes today, overall. In those conditions you rely a little bit on what the team can see... I’ve been asked questions whether I wanted to go from medium wet to the slicks, and I said yes, but not now, later on in the race, I don’t understand what made us change our mind and go on the intermediates. We got undercut and I stopped behind Carlos. I mean, there’s been a lot of mistakes and we cannot afford to do that. It’s hard, as it’s been the other years here, so I’m getting used to getting back home disappointed." Leclerc told Sky TV's Natalie Pinkham after the race. ![]() "The last message that I had wasn’t clear, because I was told to stay out, but I was already in the pit lane, and that’s where I basically let it all out on the radio and screamed, because I knew I was done.” As unbiased as I try to be when I cover F1, it's hard to not feel at least a little bit bad for Leclerc. He qualified in pole position, started off the race in his hometown with an excellent performance that gave him a comfortable lead, and then his team's indecisiveness and panicked decision-making put him in fourth place on a track that's famous for its lack of overtaking opportunities. Sergio Perez deserves all of the praise he's getting for his performance holding off Carlos Sainz toward the end of the race but the story of the 2022 Monaco GP was one of disappointment for Charles Leclerc. ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()