Shortly before the start of the second free practice for the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix, Ferrari confirmed that Charles Leclerc's car suffered too much damage and requires a chassis change.
Ferrari reported on Friday from Montreal: "Due to the damage to his car sustained in the crash in FP1, Charles Leclerc will not take part in FP2, as the survival cell on his SF-25 needs to be replaced. As per the regulations, Charles will be able to drive in FP3."
Ferrari confirmed its driver will take no further part in Friday practice at the Canadian Grand Prix due to chassis damage sustained in a crash during FP1. Leclerc explained on the radio, he thought he would miss the barrier at Turn 3, but misjudged it and smacked the wall.
What initially appeared to be a minor brush with the wall ultimately caused significant structural damage, forcing the team to prepare a replacement chassis. The impact compromised both the front and rear of the car, with the left-front tyre folding into the chassis, rendering it beyond immediate repair.
Under FIA sporting regulations, a car can only be scrutineered once per day. As a result, teams are not permitted to run a second chassis on the same day. With the required change to a new monocoque, Ferrari was automatically ruled out of participation in FP2.
Even without the regulatory limitation, the scale of the repairs meant the team was unlikely to have the car ready in time for the second session. Leclerc will return to action on Saturday, once the new chassis is fully prepared and passes scrutineering.
Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur confirmed: “When I left the garage, we think we damaged the chassis and we won’t be able to do FP2 by regulations. We need to do some checks but I think it’s over today for Charles."
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